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All done :)
Took her out for her maiden voyage today. Beautiful day. Got a few snaps when I reached my destination (puffing and panting, just chucked it against a nearby tree). I'm VERY pleased nothing fell off...
If anybody is interested in the full list, prices and sources:
Frame seatpost saddle fork handlebars - £10! (ebay)
Chainset £9.99 (ebay) Some campag double chainset, took the inner chainring off. Good chainline demands chainring on the inner however (ugly, but meh)
Wheels (rims hubs spokes building shipping) £110 (ebay)
Sprocket £10.99 (wiggle) DA 15T
Pedals £9.99 (ebay) Look
Lockring £5.50 (hubjub) DA NJS
Brake cable £4.25 wiggle
Tyres tubes £20 (cyclingbargains) Vredestein ricorso + continental tubes + leccy tape
Chain £5.99 (chain reaction)
Brake lever/callipers (free) off an old bike
Comedy "bugle-style" horn £3? (ebay)
=£189.71
(And probably half that again on tools...)
I'm extremely pleased. Thanks lfgss, and Sheldon Brown.
ps. never had to file anything, just apply a lot of force. Very snug fit.
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