14bikeco custom bike

Hello fgss, I am on the breaking point with london underground. It is too hot, stuffy and packed like sardines. So I came to a conclusion that I need a change of lifestyle and for health reason(the tyre on my waist is starting to contrict blood flow to my brain) to commute on a bike. The last time I rode a bike on a daily basis was probably 13 years ago on my first MTB(with suspension! coolest kid on the block).

I went to 14bikeco to get a rough idea how much it would cost. The head mechanic was really helpful and explain a lot of the parts to me, thumbs up. Here is the quote I got.

Wheels

tyres+DP18+ambrosio hubs: £210

Bike

frame+forks(basic lugged): £450
headset(Tange): £30
stem(Odyssey 12): £61.99
handle bar(Gussett): £35
brake leavers: £10
bartape/grips: £12.99
brake cable: £6
brake caliper(System EX): £25
seat pin(System EX silver): £15
seat bolt: £5.99
saddle(concor): £69.99
crankset(Sugino messenger): £105
chain(510): £10
sprocket(dura ace): £16.99
lock ring(dura ace): £10
bottom bracket(Sugino messenger): £35
pedals(Odyssey+power grips): £40

Total: £1254.95

Currently here is the short list of OTP that seems to be favorable on this forum.

Charge plug racer ~£550 (going to test later)
Fuji track ~£400
Bianci pista ~630
Condor potenza £699 (Condor) (going to test after this post)
Surly steamroller £675(Brixton bike) (tested)
Ellis-Briggs fixed £849
BLB fixed £750 (tested)

My budget is only around £800-£1000, after reading this forum and some advise from friends, I was told not to spend so much just incase I don't like riding. Would I be able to build a custom bike for around £800-£1000? If so, can you guys help me spec one up in my budget.

PS: I have used the search and read a lot of post on this forum already before you flame me :)

I would be using this mainly for commuting and also maybe do some simple trick riding over the weekends. Maybe try wheely and barspin, not going to do crazy superted jumps over stairs and all that. Any advise would be much appreciated.

thanks
lenk
Dunno...You could get the Plug, see whether or not you're into it...Then get the 14 frame/fork and swap components. You'd be 250 ahead. Sell the plug frame...More ahead. Over time, find what you want, sell what you don't...

ool?

It has to be.

Spelling is spot on and only the words that are supposed to be capitalised are, so I vote against the OOL hypothesis.

It isn't anyone from 14 Bike Co though.

I call Ononeringpiece.

ha ha, you are a fucking loser. look in the mirror and see. Good for laughs but I do pity you.

do you really have nothing better to do with your life?.....oh wait....neither do the rest of us......

Well, at least you went back to spelling college.

All the trolling has taught him to spell, and to use the space button correctly. I feel the forum has performed a good deed there.

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Banned the fucking cunt.

ip ban?

2 IPs banned, all of his aliases onto miserable status, his latest aliases banned, his email address banned, Tor network banned.

Seriously, I'm starting to personally dislike the pathetic bully.

My trollspotting skills are 'da bomb', as we say in Derby.

In future... please report him ASAP. I really have no patience left and will with absolute delight like to continue to make sure the guy cannot plague our site with his bitterness. If anyone is to plague the site with bitterness it should be me.

Tbh I just thought it was a standard troll, you get 'em on any site, didn't realise it was someone specific. Was he the guy with the rubbish bikes for sale?

Good on you for deleting all the posts, Velocio. Now could those who quoted this 20% discount bollocks perhaps delete the quotes from their post, too?

I didn't see this when it was happening, but that first post was one of the worst I've ever seen. Just what does he think he will gain by being discovered immediately as trying to 'impersonate' 14 and posting malicious falsehoods about them?

Indeed, 3 pairs in 2 months made me so angry I went back to metal and wondered why I ever made the stupid decision to try plastic pedals.

Perhaps you wanted to go on a bit of an odyssey about pedals?

I can't believe it myself. The forum is getting soft.

Oh, puns can be arranged, no problem. You don't have to go short for lenk.

I've deleted Deans clearly libellous statements.

I doubt he's aware that by impersonating a business, claiming to offer a discount and his subsequent actions it can relatively easily be argued that he has individually acted to libel Shop 14 in a way that has caused them real financial and reputational damage.

With that in mind I've not deleted any of his posts, just hidden them. I will with pleasure provide them to Shop 14 should they wish to sue Deans sorry pathetic arse into the ground.

There's a line, Dean stepped over it. What a silly muppet. I guess that's what happens when you have the mental capacity of a flea.

Banned the fucking cunt.

Good!

Superprecise: What is OOL?

I went to condor to enquire about buying just the parts for the potenza. On their website the potenza is £699 for complete buildup and £399 for the frameset. I was wondering if I could buy everything except for the frame for £300. I asked the guy and he was kind enough to give me the potenza build sheet. I tried asking whether I could buy just the parts for £300 and the figures on the sheet don't seem to add up, by this time he has had enough and gave me a dirty look and smack down, so I dare not pursue further. Here is the sheet.

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Superprecise: What is OOL?

I went to condor to enquire about buying just the parts for the potenza. On their website the potenza is £699 for complete buildup and £399 for the frameset. I was wondering if I could buy everything except for the frame for £300. I asked the guy and he was kind enough to give me the potenza build sheet. I tried asking whether I could buy just the parts for £300 and the figures on the sheet don't seem to add up, by this time he has had enough and gave me a dirty look and smack down, so I dare not pursue further. Here is the sheet.

Because there's no way they can make a profit if they sell all the part on the list, the fact that the Sugino crankset only cost £45 should be enough to tell you that.