Originally Posted by
Farkel
thanks for the support... to tell you the truth, this is my VERY first time dealing with bikes. To make you feel even more confident in me, all my previous bikes have been around 100 dollars complete (costco, walmart bikes).
For this build, I pretty much just jumped into it. We'll see how it goes, I should be finished tomorrow.
i built up all of my bikes. i build my wheels. it's not rocket science, but you should really have a fundamental understanding of how tools and concepts like threading work before you potentially go and muck up your gear. it's better to have a friend or someone generous at a bike shop or bike co-op familiarize you with the proper tools and mechanical concepts before you put something in a state of disrepair. if it's possible, i'd really recommend pursuing those avenues.