mr manx man Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 I have recently just finished my new bike. unfortuanatly it's all in bits i am trying to find someone to build it.I was just wondering weather or not it's realy that hard? i have never built a bike before so i don't want to waste all my money by messing it up so any ideas please add thank you for your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir trial a lot Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 If you really dont want to build it up id do it no problem for you Just gimme the shout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 ask your local bike shop to do it, it will cost you of course. or you can try and ask your shop to check if it is all done right. if your doing it make sure you have the right tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The lemonade man Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 You should be able to do it yourself easily, unless you get into anything technical , there shouldnt be anything that would give you problems, and I'm sure there must be sites that can help you with it. If you get stuck just do a search on google. It's not really something worth wasting money over, if you don't try you'll never learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 You should be able to do it yourself easily, unless you get into anything technical , there shouldnt be anything that would give you problems, and I'm sure there must be sites that can help you with it. If you get stuck just do a search on google. It's not really something worth wasting money over, if you don't try you'll never learn.The hardest bit is putting the bottom bracket and headset in. For the headset you'll most likely need to use a headset press or someone on here built their own or you could use a hammer and a block of wood (although if done incorrectly this method can lead to flaired headtubes). Best bet is to go to a bike shop and get them to fit your headset and your bottom bracket. This shouldn't cost much at all, for reference my local shop usually does it for free because they know me but charge £2 to fit a headset to customers usually.Next thing once the headset is in is to put the forks in, literally place the lower bearing race from the headset onto the forks, slide them in from the bottom of the headtube and whack your stem onto the bit that sticks out the top. Attach bars to the stem, whack the front wheel in and proceed to the rear of the bike.Main thing here is just putting your wheel into the frame, tighten the QR skewer or bolts and your done. Attach the crank arms by applying loads of grease to the bottom bracket axle then push them on and tighten them further by tightening the crank bolts up. Put the pedals on, most pedals have an L or an R on them to let you know which side of the bike they go in.Fit the brakes, set them up and you should be ready to go.ain things to remember are:Apply lots of grease to moving parts, bearings and screw threads.never force a bolt in, if it feels stiff take it out and try again. This should help you avoid cross threading itTighten everything up nicely so it doesnt fall apart too soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfuzzit Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 (edited) umm putting the crown race on the fork... depends on what headset you have. Sometimes if its a sealed bearing headset the crown race will have a slit in it so you dont have to press it on. If not and its a solid circle, you need a crown race set tool thingy. pretty much just a round piece of metal that you slide on to your steer tube and hit the crown race in to place. If you are installing a king headset DO NOT use a regular headset press without adapters for king headsets or else you can destroy your bearings. If it is the Park headset press you should be able to just use it like this. Oh yeah, Lots of grease on the cups. and in the head tube. Are your wheels pre built? If not, dont just lace them up, they need to be tensioned correctly. need a tension meter and a truing stand.sorry if some of that diddnt make sense. If u have any questions feel free to send me a PM Edited August 4, 2006 by justfuzzit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 4, 2006 Report Share Posted August 4, 2006 umm putting the crown race on the fork... depends on what headset you have. Sometimes if its a sealed bearing headset the crown race will have a slit in it so you dont have to press it on. If not and its a solid circle, you need a crown race set tool thingy. pretty much just a round piece of metal that you slide on to your steer tube and hit the crown race in to place.The more common name for that tool is a "rubber mallet"... just slide the ring on and bash it into place. The rubber wont damage it and it'll get it on properly instead of you needing to use a half-arsed tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justfuzzit Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 The more common name for that tool is a "rubber mallet"... just slide the ring on and bash it into place. The rubber wont damage it and it'll get it on properly instead of you needing to use a half-arsed tool.Well the problem with that is when you try to bash it on like that you can mess up the fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pav Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 You should start by doing what you know you can do and what you think you might be able to do, trials bikes are pretty basic and simple so if your unsure of something, you can probably work it out. For things like brakes, if your not sure how to set them up well, you can mount them on loosely so that someone else can basically come along, set them up and tighten them down, thats easiest with maguras. If you have HS33's though, an easy way to set them up is like this;Get a CD or 2, depending on how far you want to pull you lever, if you dont wnat to have to pull it far, use one, if you likepulling it far, use 2. Put the CD against the rim, back the TPA out all the way on the lever then push the pad square against the CD and then check that it lines up with the rim.After you've done this, hold it all in place then tighten it all down. If you do it like this you'll always have perfectly square brakes and shouldn't have any problems with your brakes. Stem, handlebars, bolt on stuff like that is pretty easy and you shoudl be fine. Building the bike yourself is the easiest way to learn alot about bike maintanence and it will help you heaps in the long run! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Well the problem with that is when you try to bash it on like that you can mess up the fork.A rubber mallet can't mess up your forks. I've always done it like that and so has everyone i know and i've never heard of a single problem from doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willsey Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Well i can build a bike in about an hour now.. i had to when i was working in a bike shop... its pretty simple, and you have to start somewhere.. but here are a few tools that you must have to build them like chain delinker, crank extractor etc.. i would get the bike shop to do it if you havent before and havent got the tools, or ge a friend to build it with you..good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 i done it in 14 mins, headset was already in, had to do everything else though, bolt everything together, brakes and stuff. Pedals on the cranks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 Rubber wrecking forks?Good one If your asking your probobly not up to doing it to be honest.Better to throw 20 quid at it and then spend 10 min's fine tuning it to your liking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbra Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 i found putting the headset in easy, just align it up as best as possible, put a plank of wood on the top then smash it with a hammer worked for me anyway . Then the bottom bracket just raped my knuckles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lardo_69 Posted August 5, 2006 Report Share Posted August 5, 2006 (edited) lol i bike a hour down where i use to work at hawks we use to have to build about 10 a hour.but err we use to get alot of complates. Things like people turning the handle bars but the front wheel was still pointing forwards. but hell they were cheap amaco's. there wre ment to do that.Oh yeah more to the point you are best off watching some one else build your bike. I use to work in a bike shop but there are certain things that i still cant do. Like i struggled trying to fit a Internal headset because i have never done it before. So i say take it down the bikeshop. Edited August 5, 2006 by lardo_69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 Its not difficult but you will need some specialist tools such as a headset press(if you don't believe in bashing a brandnew headset into a frame with a hammer and flaring the headtube) also you will need a bottom bracket tool,chaintool and just a set of allen keys and spanners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr manx man Posted August 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 cheers for all the advice guys thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviedigger Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 you could always just do the parts that you think is not hard and get a bike shop to do the parts that is hard and that should save you a bit of money digger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylerlovesalex Posted August 6, 2006 Report Share Posted August 6, 2006 hi mate it is quite easy as long as you have the right tools and know what you are doing but if you don't know what you are it will be defiantly worth taking it to a bike shop or some one who defiantly knows what they are doing! hope this helps mate Xx-OnZa-xX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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