Bike build and maintenance

[Penguin_Racecar]

Both Opus and Kona should be regular thread. Drive side will be Left Hand Thread. Non-Drive side will be Right Hand Thread. Make sure you clean the frame and BB cups, then apply a thin film of grease before installing.

[Brent.ff]

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What does that have to do with building a bike? I only see one frame there and it's not a road bike....

Had come into 'building a bike' with saving money on my mind, figured this was worth sharing. Seems this thread is now turning into true bike building!

[D'z Nutz]

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Had come into 'building a bike' with saving money on my mind, figured this was worth sharing. Seems this thread is now turning into true bike building!

"building a bike" and "saving money" are two phrases that don't belong in the same sentence

[Brent.ff]

Heh I've learned

[taemo]

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Heh I've learned

+1

I'm over 1K in expenses now for parts and tools but on the good side I will end up with 2 bikes and hopefully knowledge on how to setup and maintain bikes.

[XylathaneGTR]

+2
Currently in the middle of a build and I expect it to come out around $1,600 for parts, materials, and tools I didn't have. The 1,600 comes with buying shit on sale and getting a bit of free labour hookups from a local shop. A dude at one of the shops was like "man, you're going to spend way more money doing it this way!" "I know, I've accepted that" was my reply

But it's fun, so at least I have that!

[riander5]

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Pics and Specs

I imagine its enhanced a tad by the nice lighting and photo, but holy fuck thats a sick looking bike. I dont even like road biking and i want it haha

[taemo]

parts are in from ChainReaction and started building the Jake last night.
Installing the Shimano 5500 groupset on it, then installing the Shimano 5700/6700 on the Opus.

Fuji X-E2 + XF 50mm f2 by Earl Dieta, on Flickr

[msommers]

Excited to see this! Didn't know you could mix and match 105 and Ultegra stuff. Good to know!

[bigboom]

All groupsets within the same manufacturer generation can be mixed and matched.

[taemo]

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Excited to see this! Didn't know you could mix and match 105 and Ultegra stuff. Good to know!

Yup, as long as they are the same generation.
5700/5800 is compatible with 6700/6800
Only Ultegra parts will be the BB, cassette and caliper brakes though

[msommers]

That's pretty awesome then! I have a 105 10 speed (5700) and I've read the front shifting and F/R braking is a pretty big upgrade. At this point though I don't know if it's worthwhile changing out a whole groupset or getting a new bike with 6800 on it. The aero wheels I have won't work with disc brakes which seems to be pretty standard on a lot of models sporting Ultegra.

I tried to put together a groupset on Chain Reaction and I have no idea what I'm even shopping for half the time At least I can borrow some tools it sounds like!

[taemo]

sure man, if you need tools or a place to work on, let me know. also have a bike stand now too

i was reading the differences between 105 and ultegra and some prefers the 105 shifter vs ultegra. curious to see the difference though!
didnt feel like going all out ultegra as weight saving wasnt any drastic from the 105. would be cheaper for the rider to lose some weight haha

[swak]

Those BB's are a rarity now, i have one kicking around at my parents place, ultegra i think, if you need one. Not exactly sure of the shell width though i think its a 68... If youre in a bind i'd sell to you for a case of beer or something haha

[taemo]

that's tempting, any weight saving from 105 to Ultegra BB?

first bike is done, learned a lot from this.. overall it probably took me around 10 hours including dismantling the 5500 groupset off the other bike so hoping the next one will be quicker to build.

Canon 5D + Yongnuo 100mm f/2 by Earl Dieta, on Flickr
Canon 5D + Yongnuo 100mm f/2 by Earl Dieta, on Flickr
Canon 5D + Yongnuo 100mm f/2 by Earl Dieta, on Flickr
Canon 5D + Yongnuo 100mm f/2 by Earl Dieta, on Flickr

[D'z Nutz]

That looks hot Earl!! How does it ride?

[taemo]

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That looks hot Earl!! How does it ride?

I felt at home with the groupset as it came from the Opus, seems to work even better as I don't mind using the 52 chain ring but dreaded using it before.
Handling wise, it feels stiffer and longer to turn (the JTS is 1cm longer) and braking power is not as strong as calipers but it works.

I started assembling the Opus last night and hoping to have it done by the end of the week, need to install the shifters, wires and brake if you want to come by one of these evenings.
the chinese CF drop bar is awesome too
Will most likely be selling the JTS afterwards as bike is still too tall for the wife

[Penguin_Racecar]

Sweet looking bike. If you want upgraded braking power you can install Mini-V brakes. I have the Tektro version and it's night and day difference going from canti to mini-v. Gets rid of fork shudder also!

[D'z Nutz]

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Will most likely be selling the JTS afterwards as bike is still too tall for the wife

Man, I kept sending you those links for 49cm frames and you kept saying they were too small!

[Penguin_Racecar]

CX frame sizing is a bit different than road sizing for most brands. I race a 54cm cx bike, but would probably be cramped on a 56cm road bike.