Yeah, I take the fork in to be cut and the frame in for headtube and BB facing/chasing. Headsets, crown race and star nut are easy.Originally posted by Zark
$120 for a custom, from scratch build (pile of boxes) is what I've heard. Fork cutting, Head tube facing, BB facing and chasing, pressing in headsets are all skills left to pros and require tools I'm not willing to buy. These jobs add up individually and start making a shop build seem very appealing.
exactly, i wouldnt ride a bike i just took out of the bo and put the wheels on, handlebars, stem and seat. alot more goes into it than just that. alot of adjusting. breaking in the wheels. cutting, facing, reaming, grease where the factory skimps. bleed the brakes. install rotors ect ectOriginally posted by -BB-
The only way I'd pay that ($100)for a shop to build it is if they will also give you all the necessary free tune-ups that they would give other people that bought a biek there. You WILL need to have things adjusted as cables stretch and wheels break in.
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Originally posted by -BB-
The only way I'd pay that ($100)for a shop to build it is if they will also give you all the necessary free tune-ups that they would give other people that bought a biek there. You WILL need to have things adjusted as cables stretch and wheels break in.
Yada Yada Yada..
How many times have I said I'm installing cabnets with my dad this weekend.Originally posted by Echo
You should bring it to Rochester this weekend. We'll build it :devil:
Weak.Originally posted by stosh
How many times have I said I'm installing cabnets with my dad this weekend.
Damn I might as well explain to my grandparents how the internet works.Originally posted by Echo
Who? Damn I'm old
God, satan, ween, the onenessOriginally posted by stosh
And going to see WEEN....
Man Thomas, you are such a hippie. And you are more like a pony at the state fair. You know, walking around in a circle and offering rides to little kids.Originally posted by tgaines72
God, satan, ween, the oneness
I am the stallion.
That is obscene!Originally posted by Capt. Burntout
if the person is a prick we charge $250 (overhaul price+ fork, headset and bb chase, face and installs ) and sometimes more depending on how poorly they behave, and the level of disrespect they show.
If the person is a regular customer, is on a team that we sponsor, and/or has bought the frame and framekit from us we don't charge anything for labor.
this shows the value of being a decent, rational, levle-headed customer.
Yeah, you've gotta be kidding! You must have had "sucker" written on your checkbook. $20-$30 is what they charge around here. I have never put a bike together myself, but out of a factory box, they are nearly complete anyway. Brakes, cassettes, cranks... all already assembled on the bike. Even the tubes and tires are already on the wheelsets. All that should need to be done is headset/fork, pedals, and maybe some tuning of the cables. Half an hour, right?Originally posted by spincrazy
Aint nothing you can't do yourself with an internet purchased bike Stosh. It's not like you even need any special tools like a bottom bracket or cassette tool.
$100!??! you've got to be kidding!