Originally Posted by
PandaSPUR
I was actually in the same position as the OP.
Only bike I had was an old MTB from childhood.
I decided to build my own single speed. From the moment I bought a frame ($100 "Nekkid" track frame from Nashbar) I knew it wouldnt be cheaper than buying a SS/Fixie from a place like bikesdirect lol.
A friend of mine who was the owner of a local bike shop gave me a Trek frame. I only had a MTB when I started riding and he was generous enough to donate a road frame to me whenever I decided to convert to the road side. I held onto that frame for about two years until I bought my LeMond road bike from a friend. So the Trek frame sat for another year and I slowly started buying parts to build my SS/FG. Even with already having a frame, fork, headset, seatpost, and saddle I think I paid more than $250. Let me do the same as PandaSPUR....
Frame: Trek 1500 (donated from a friend)
Fork: (came with frame)
Stem: $35 (ViceVersa from BonkTown)
Headset: (came with frame)
Bars: $20 (DeDa bought from friend)
Grip tape: $20 (Fizik from Performance)
Wheels: $90 (bought from friend)
Cranks: $50 (EightInch Christmas deal, spend $50 get $20)
Chain: $20 (Odyssey Bluebird with half link)
BB: $20 (EigthInch deal, basically free)
Cog: (came with wheelset)
Lockring: (came with wheelset)
Tires: $35 each (H:son Fusion 3 using gift cards)
Tubes: (came with wheelset)
Seat post: (came with frame)
Saddle (San Marco donated from other friend)
Pedals: $10 12 pack of Bud Light (Shimano SPD MTB)
315 total
225 minus "deductions"
Currently brakeless.