Originally Posted by
edawg55
...sigh I might have bikesource put my bike together. I hate spending the money and from what people on here say it's easy to do but knowing I'll mess something up. I would like to watch and learn. I don't want a tire coming off going 30mph.
Nothing wrong with paying for a little peace of mind. In
theory you just remove the packaging and slap a few parts together, right? But in practice there are little things that one should pay attention to: bolts are loose that shouldn't be, brakes can rub, shifting might be out of adjustment, and spoke tension might be uneven -- I've encountered all these little issues.
Here's a video I found on Youtube that might inspire you:
The main thing is to be thoughtful and take care to work slowly and double-check everything including what the factory has put together beforehand. Notice how the guy in the video checks the rear skewer and both brakes after the build, just to be sure things are copacetic.