Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,040
Likes: 2,120
From: NW Ohio
Bikes: 1984 Miyata 310, 1986 Schwinn Sierra, 1987 Ross Mt. Hood, 1988 Schwinn LeTour, 1988 Trek 400T, 1981 Fuji S12-1977 Univega Grand Rally, S LTD, 1973 Sears Free Spirit 531, 197? FW Evans
Assembly checklist?
Does anyone use some kind of checklist or assembly procedure when building up a bike? Or, do you just work in a logical order? I work at a nuclear plant and virtually everything we do is step-by-step, using a procedure and crossing off each step as it is completed. Obviously, assembling a bike carries a lot less risk than a nuclear plant, but finding your stem loose as you round a corner isn't good either. Or having to take something apart because you forgot an earlier step. I've built up several bikes with no major mishaps, but I was just curious how others are doing it.