Originally Posted by
hedoe
i understand this
but if i do decide to build my own bike then i still need to have these questions answered
not to mention my current bike is a first for me in many ways
its my fist multi-speed bike
its by first dual suspension
its my first with hand brakes
and i would like to understand how everything works before i go off and get elbow deep in a build up project
...and everyone is telling you what you don't want to hear: you're going about this all wrong. If you want to learn about this stuff, your first lesson is to listen to those who know and not just simply jam your fingers into your ears and keep asking questions. There are real bikes and there are toy bikes. You want to learn about real bikes. The bike you bought was a toy bike. If you want to get down the street to your buddy's house, great, that bike will serve you fine. If you want to learn about real bikes, get a real bike. It doesn't have to be more expensive, if you do your homework.
You'll never be Bobby Flay by insisting on using your EZ Bake Oven.