It kind of is about the challenge of making things. I have done pretty much everything in our two houses over the last 12years of marriage. The first house I fitted the kitchen built and fitted a fireplace surround, removed a chimney breast, landscaped the back yard with 21m of metre high retaining wall and an 8x5m raised deck.

I have put up stud walls and fitted the bathroom in our new house, spannered on my MTB and my car....

I like a challenge hence wanting to build up a bike. We are currently living on site in a flat at the college where my wife is retraining, I have no project around the house to do...for the first time in 12 years!!

I appreciate the input guys keep it coming.

Yes I will document things as I go I will try to take arty pics from all angles.