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@singspeed
I've set myself a challenge with my current build. And that's to create a fixed gear, minimalistic, fun to ride, and extremely functional bicycle. I am right at the beginning really, have a nice frame, some handlebars, cranks, nice brooks saddle and nothing else yet.
The reason for this is that I've had a really hard time deciding on hard wearing, high quality components that will last me years of cycling everywhere I go.
I think a massive part of this difficulty is all the marketing of poor quality products and poorly informed reviews people write. I'm not a hipster, I'm not looking for something pretty to show my mates. I want a bike to be about me, how it rides and how long it lasts.
So I'd like people to reply with components they have found themselves, with evidence and an emphasis on little known or less expensive parts, to be both excellent quality and good value. I've listed the critical parts affecting the ride quality, and those that tend to wear most. I've kicked it off with a headset which has been mentioned a lot on this forum and elsewhere, recommended by many and that's the Shimano 105 headset.
**Headsets
**Shimano 105 threaded headsets - Widely used/tested, recommended by a hell of a lot of riders as a long lasting, hard wearing, good quality headset. Price: ~ £10.
** Bottom brackets
Cranks
Chainrings
Hubs
Rims**