Bike Build up Advice

[Micheal]

Alright mad peoples im lookin at buying "half" a bike and am trying to figure out what i wall have to add to it to finish it off. The bike comprises off:


2007 Medium Glory DH (DHX 5 with 450lb titanium Spring just Serviced)

2007 888 World Cups


[b]Frame bearings and bushes just replaced,


Includes:

FSA Headset and Bottom Bracket

Truvative Stem

Specialized Seatpost

E.Thirteen chain divice and Truvativ cranks and chain ring.


So i have done a little list of what i think i will need to add to it and would appreciate it if ye could let me know what i have forgotten.


-handlebars

-brakes front and rear

-wheels front and rear

-saddle

-rear cassette

-rear derailer

-pedals


Am i missing anything?

[paddyobrien]

chain

right hand shifter (for the rear derailleur)

gear cables

handlebar grips

[paddyobrien]

tires and tubes!

[Oisin]

If you want to save some cash you should look into buying a full groupset which includes brakes, all drivetrain stuff and some other bits instead of buying every part separately. For instance the full Shimano Saint groupset which is aimed at DH bikes. I recently bought a full Shimano XT groupset including wheels for a bike I'm building and saved a fortune over buying all the stuff separately. Good deals from http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/. You'll still need to get some of the bits like bars, pedals, grips etc. separately though.

[Martin]

merlin has great deals on XT groupsets!


http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=category&categoryId=83

[Gogs]

If you need grips I can let you have these:


http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=15452


I ordered two sets because I'm extremely intelligent and foresaw just such an occurrence!

[Micheal]

Thanks for the info lads and ladies. Looks like i might be able to get a lot of the equipment from Ben Reid, he is having a massive clear out on irishdh.com. He has an unreal amount of stuff ye should check it out.


http://www.irishdh.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=6482


Was on to him and am getting mavic 721 rims with hope bulbs, xt cassette and derailer and some pedals.Has any1 used the mavic 721's and have any comments?


Thanks for that gogs but cant access the link

[paddyobrien]

michael,


jsut make sure the front wheel has the right axle type for your forks. I assume the forks are 20mm bolt through so make sure the front wheel isn't a QR one.


Paddy

[Micheal]

Looked up that site Oisin and it seems fairly good. The saint groupset seems to be a great deal at 343yo yos for brakes, wheels and rear mech.

http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/?fn=product&productId=1240&categoryId=112

Did everything work out grand for you with that order?

[Morgan]

For what it's worth - I've found Merlin very efficient to deal with. If they're building the wheels to order it can take a few days though. Build quality is first rate.

[Oisin]

Yeah order arrived without a hitch. I had to pay £20 for postage though but that was for wheels and the full groupset so it was a large box. Still worked out good value.

[Micheal]

Ive just got an order together for crc that will complete my dream bike ( well i would like fox 40s and deemax rims but im not made of money) and have 1 or 2 questions.

Im looking at getting the wtb saddle below and was wondering would it fit the specialized seatpost?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=25950

Going to get a sram dh cassette, I presume that will work grand with a shimano saint derailer?

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=22263

I apologise in advance if they are stoopid questions ;-)

Thanks

[Martin]

+ 1 to Merlin, fast and John the sales lad call always be called to discus anything!