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Old 11-21-13 | 09:54 AM
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From: Ciudad de Vacas, Tejas

Bikes: 34 frames + 80 wheels

Originally Posted by rms13
Google is your friend.

with that said there is no reason to pay someone to put a ssfg bike together. Get an adjustable wrench, metric Allen key set, pliers, shop grease and then Google some YouTube videos and watch them
It's a fixed gear. Is that all you're gonna need ? Can you say "stripped rear hub threads ?" Maybe a chain whip for the cog and a lockring wrench ? Also, how about a spoke wrench to true and tension the badly built stock wheels ? Maybe a chain tool ? And can you properly tighten the cranks bolts with a small allen wrench ? How are you going to shorten the brake cable housing and cable to fit properly, because they come uncut from the factory ? Are you going to leave the steerer tube uncut as a big erection, or butcher it with a hacksaw ? Fact is, your gonna need to spend at least $100 initially to properly build, adjust and maintain even a simple FG bike. And even then, you will probably screw some things up badly that you can't undo afterwards.
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