Originally Posted by
rms13
we are basically talking about attaching a front wheel and handlebars. if you can't figure that out for yourself you don't even belong riding a bike.
Here's what I/my LBS found wrong with the Kilo I got, out of the box:
-cone nuts set way too tight on both wheels (obvious, they spun with "detents" click-click-click)
-wheel bearings waaay too lightly greased
-BB spindle nuts loose
-headset DRY, no grease
-cog loose. once tightened, lockring too loose (of course)
-wheels out of true (expected, they fixed it tho)
you will need specialized parts to fix some of those (especially the cog and lockring) and knowledge you don't have to tell you if it's wrong out of the box. Pay a shop. I spent 45 bucks and even got my wheels trued. then, you
start a relationship with the shop (independent shop) so when you need stuff, you go back, they know and like you.
take it to a shop.