Originally Posted by
canyoneagle
With the Truvativ conversion, you should be good to go. Your current BB has the bearings in it.
This looks like a really fun project! Great job so far, and kudos to you for jumping right in! What a great way to get comfortable with wrenching on bikes.
Based on the components that you have obtained for your build, it would appear that you might be seeking a "sporty" riding style. Just know that the frame you're working with is not a very "sporty" frame (its quality is quite low and its geometry is pretty laid back), so if you desire something sportier, All you have to do is swap everything over to another frame whenever it is time to do so. A track frame or road racing frame (with horizontal dropouts) would do the trick.
In the mean time, enjoy the process, and please post pics of your build! It should be a very cool bike.
Oh, silly me! I knew that
It IS really fun. I just haaaad to say, "Ooh, free bike!", because it turned out to not be so free, and I became OBSESSED with tinkering this little Frankenstein of mine. I literally stayed up until the next day to figure out how to lace my rims! Thank god I didn't find a free CAR versus a bike and decide to restore that.. My life would've been in ruins.
Yeah, I'm just using this frame for now, being that it's my first one and all, and I wouldn't dare mess up a new one in case I do something drastic/wrong
Thanks so much for the advice!! Haha will do, I now definitely feel obligated to finish and post up the product!