Originally Posted by
Street rider
The BD bikes are pretty simple to put together. All you put on is the bars, pedals, front wheel, seatpost/saddle, pump tires, etc. Most bikes you order online are going to be that way.
Yeah, but with BD bikes you have to check their work over and take everything apart or be prepared to suffer the consiquences.
Refer to this thread:
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...m-bikes-direct
Originally Posted by
3 circles
Thanks Jaytron.... alot of peeps have recommended bikes direct and as much as I would love to build my own bike....unfortunately I'm just not there yet, so your advise is priceless. P.S. Where I'm riding is pretty flat.
Yeah, you get what you pay for with BD. If you're not ready or prepared to wrench on your bike, I would think twice about it. Any friends that work on bikes?
Gearing: If you're typically riding flat, 70~75gi seems fine. Somebody else can chime in here.
I run 48/17 which is about 74gi myself. It's pretty good for flat San Jose, CA but it also works when I bring it to places like San Francisco.
Of course, so it doesn't seem like I'm being too nice:
