Hello,

I am a struggling student, who commutes by bicycle. I found a good deal(I think) on a used Velo Vie Vitesse 200 carbon frame. The reason that I bought it was that it was 62cm. Being 6'3'', I don't have many options in the small community I live in. The LBS only carries road bikes up to 58cm here. Doing some research, I think my best option is to run a chain tensioner and go SS. I don't have an extra 500 for a 105 group.

What I am wondering is what should I be buying. The frame had the fork assembled, and also included a ritchie seatpost. I have limited experience assembling bikes, and I don't know what I should be looking for. I bought a Mercier Kilo TT Pro in my size, because of the limited offerings at the LBS. Having that as my main whip, I do have some knowledge. Some things I know I need are:

Wheels
Bottom Bracket
Crankset
Brakes
Barstem and bars
Tensioner
???

Basically, I want to buy stuff that will last, but not be super quality. I would gladly sacrifice weight for long lasting. Where should I be ordering from? I buy most of my stuff from Amazon . I am also wondering what my options are for the wheels. I am currently running my Kilo on the freewheel, and I don't like the knocking sound that shimano freewheels make. Can I somehow buy a freehub wheel and a one cog cassette on it? Is that going to last longer/be cheaper than a flip/flop hub? Considering I do, in the future, want to add a 105 group, are their certain things I could do that would "Future Proof" the build for the future?


Thanks for the consideration, and let me know if you guys need pictures or measurements of parts, like the wheel spacing. I do want to get the parts soon.