Originally Posted by zacster

It looks like you got it done. It is one thing to do a single component yourself, but I find it another thing to build up an entire bike. There is always that one thing you don't know that will screw it up entirely. You still need to cut the steerer tube, but don't do that yourself. As has already been made clear in the posts you need some precision to cut carbon correctly.

I was in Shanghai this summer, my first time in China, and let's just say I was intimidated by the thought of riding there. And then there was the heat index of 116F. I'd step outside the hotel and start sweating.

Nice ride!