Hi folks,
Well my custom made frame came last week. So far I installed the front forks and gooseneck, installed the two crankshaft assemblies and put the rear brakes on.

Tonight I have to stop at the LBS for a front tire and 3 chains, yes 3. Two connected together for the front and one in back like a normal MTB.

It is going to be a SWEET ride! That chick magnet thread is very encouraging hehehe.

Oh yeah. Have your little black book all ready. With lots of blank pages

You should take some pics so we can see what it looks like and your work on it.

https://www.radiks.net/~ladue/ is Denny LaDue's website. His pictures are a bit old but you get the idea. I'll have a MTB rear wheel and my frame basically has a big X in the middle, not like the ones shown. Since I'm 6'6" it's pretty long too. With no wheels, end to end it's about the length of me.

I went to get chain tonight and he asked how many gears. To start with I only have a 5-speed rear wheel, will the chain have to change if I go up to a 6 or 7 speed rear wheel?

He probably asked so that he could get the proper width of chain; more gears means a narrower chain. In any case, you're going to need twice the length that a regualr bike requires as well...

Up to, and including 8 speed takes the same chain. Moving to 9 speed requires a different chain, rear cassette and shifters. likewise with the new 10 speeds.

THANK YOU PaPa.