might make a new bike..

[DJSpinner]

so..this would be my first build...well actually...my friend and i would be builiding it.. (hes built one before) and i was wondering if anyone had like a part list.. i would probably want to get like a black market mob frame. i was also looking at a gold label 2 fork.. can someone give make me a list of the parts i need to buy/ parts that i need to check if they will be compatible... it would be really nice... or if someone could just lead me in the right direction on how much a Blk Market Mob/ Gold label build would be..

[ThePriceSeliger]

The blackmarket price is on the website. I beleive it's 400, and the gold label depending on where purchased can be a bit pricey. Check e-bay and but everything there. You can get badass deals on most things and some will be almost new.

[DJSpinner]

well i know the price of the fork/frame..i just need a rough idea of components..if it gets too expensive, i would just get a Kona Stuff...so i would probably want parts close to that bike..

[Bicyclist]

Building is SO much more expensive than completes, and if you'll settle for that level of componentry then it's worth it to just get the Kona. You should only build a bike when you really know every part you want and why you want it.

[DJSpinner]

ok..well i guess i could just buy the kona and upgrade stuff...

[skatetokil]

sooo go look at the parts list for a kona stuff: http://www.konaworld.com/shopping_cart/FrontEnd/Products/product_detail.aspx?productid=319&parentid=253

then go to ebay and price them.

I will correct my colleague above by saying there are really only 2 reasons to build a bike. Either you are very particular about every part you want or you have a bike that needs replacing from which you can scavenge a significant quantity of parts.

Starting from scratch will not save you money and if you value your time and don't have access to a shop/enjoy working on bikes it will be way more trouble than its worth. You probably don't have the tools to ream tubes, press bearings, or chase threads at the very least, and you will pay a bike shop top dollar to do these these things they would have done for free to a stock bike coming in the door.

If you want to save money just go used. Plenty of very hot street hardtails in the classifieds looking for a good home.

[ThePriceSeliger]

Pointless thread of the day. I'm glad we really solved stuff.

[xcursedx]

tee heee heee

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/XKILLXYOUX/riot.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/XKILLXYOUX/spr.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f241/XKILLXYOUX/st.jpg

like zis ? iz good, no ?

more parts tomorrow,

[DJSpinner]

dude..lol i hate you...
i could get a banshee scratch and a build kit at Richards Bikes...

http://rbikes.com/itemdetails.cfm?action=feature&ID=7011&features=11890

http://rbikes.com/itemdetails.cfm?ID=7011&CatalogId=39&Variations=23034,23032,23037&alert=OK&#alert

yeah its expensize, but do you guys think the parts are like worth $1000 more than the stuff? and im sure one of my LBS could build it for me, or one of my friends..

[MC peepants]

i bought a kona and ened up building up more cuz i wanted it to handle much better and now it does but now i want a different frame, if you want to buld a kona ill sell you my frame.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/surfer62/bikeparts027.jpg

[ebrider510]

i don't know how much money you have or what but you may want to consider buying a complete bike that you wont have to or even want to upgrade.. look into the atomlab GI and Trailpimp completes. they are both way sick bikes and are pretty reasonably priced considering what you get. the TP complete is pretty expensive..but if you were going to build up a mob or something this may be a good alternative? you can find them both on www.atomlab.com and buy them on www.adrenalinebikes.com

[ebrider510]

i bought a kona and ened up building up more cuz i wanted it to handle much better and now it does but now i want a different frame, if you want to buld a kona ill sell you my frame.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y233/surfer62/bikeparts027.jpg

that is by far the nicest kona i've ever seen...

[rainbow_smoke]

wheelworld has build kits off kona bikes, all you need is the frame i think, maybe headset