hi i am building a fixie bike for my senior project in high school and i was wondering if the bike that i am building cost more than regular price.... i calculated it cost about $700

more or less it will look like this


parts:
crank: sugino messenger
frameset: sparton
BottomBracket: sugino
Cog: surly
Hubs: formula
Rims: weinmann dp-18
Spokes: DT
Headset: tange seiki levin
Grips: unknown cost about $7
Handlebar:unknown cost about $15

n other stuff will come from my schwinn le tour road bike

and what do u think about the bike that i am building?

Rae

I wonder that when I bought a used single speed bike, and new disks+pads is going to cost 150eu.

And where is your areospock (spoke)?

aerospoke? i mean its spokes that connected the hub n rim....

theres definately cheaper entry level complete bikes, but to say 700 is too expensive is far from what i imagine many have spent on this board on their fixie. the components you have chosen are far from the expensive side. either way i'd say youd be happy with the build if you can justify the price in relation to your income.

^^lolzer doesn't know what an areospock is!

well i was talking about spokes that connect the rims and hubs but diff_lock2 was talking about aerospoke brand? .... so i was confuse

no it's not. generally you want to buy good parts that last. bling v.s. quality parts are two different things. so far it looks good. along the way you'll probably be upgrading along the way as you learn what your tastes are

p.s. put some toe clips on there or they'll send your build to the other thread

have fun finding white dp-18's.

is my bike with all parts that i am getting worth $700? or it could be cheaper with the same parts?

Have you figured the cost of innertubes, tires, brakes, stem, seat post or cables? Or are those the items that will come from your schwinn? Also, there will be costs associated with assembling the bike unless you already have the tools or can borrow them. $700 sounds a little on the 'spensive side, but I don't know what that particular frameset costs. You might consider a more entry level frameset or a conversion if you're worried about the cost.

could be cheaper, alot cheaper. my friend score an awesome deal on craigslist on a complete bareknuckle with phil hubs laced to deep Vs and sugino cranks for $700. just depends on what you can find out there.

haha about that... i actually changed my mind... i got a silver dp-18 and i am going to polish it... i think it would be better...

right now i am having a hard time on polishing my silver dp-18s since its anodized ... so ill have to de-anodize it first then polish...lol

ahh jealous!
sparton frame is nothing compare to bareknuckle
formula compare to phil?
dp-18 compare to deepv's
and all with same price???? blah that makes me sad

sparton frameset cost about $200
and yes i have calculated other stuff like tires,innertubes,seatpost, etc... some from old bike that i have...
i calculated about 630 something $ and painting gonna be cheap painting that would prolly cost $50 that i do myself from this site...https://www.instructables.com/id/Bike-Painting-Tips/

like I said it really depends on the deals you can find out there. if you are patient you may find something. My other friend got an near new Trek T1 (complete as it is seen on the Trek site) off ebay for $525.

Your senior project is to buy a bike?

well i guess mine is more expensive because i buy new parts by parts instead of used whole bike...
once my mentor told me that "to buy the whole bike is usually cheaper than buying the parts.... but more likely u get what u want when u build ur own bike" but idk... im just a newb haha...

to build...well i guess i am not really building but painting, polishing and putting parts together... it requires 30hours of works...

Sounds cool. What kinda class is that?

You're right, building a bike with new parts will cost more than just buying a complete bike but you will get exactly what you want providing you can afford it. You can reduce the cost by buying used parts or using stuff you already have (like you've done with the le tour).

its a requirement for graduation.... so every senior have to do senior project... some people build a small boat, make fund raising, documentary, cook book, comic, etc...

I'd do a photo-essay on growing a mustache.

i want mustache!!!! badly...!

wish our school did something like that. i feel like if you want you can do something more meaningful than simply allen wrenching parts together, given that your classmates are doing documentaries, publishing themselves, finding their biological father etc.

why not see if you can build a bike for free with no $ spent out of pocket. go dumpster diving, build parts yourself, form relationships with LBS, etc. it would be pretty cool

yes i realized that... especially when my bike cost $700... i think its kinda embarassing... thats y i kinda worry about it... prolly my senior project cost the most! =(