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Ok, so I now have begged, borrowed or bought:
Groupset
Frame & forks (powder coated Rossin, 'eddie fit' geometry in Comp. Cyclist parlance)
Rims, Hubs, Tyres, inners
Seatpost
bars
Stem
Saddle
Zinn and the art of roadbike maintenance
Haynes bike book
Big stock of tools, tarp & bike stand (which anyone in EC is welcome to come use if they're stuck ;-P)
I.e: Everything I need to build my bike, and maintain it going forwards.
I figure I'll get the LBS to fit the headset and the cups, as I'm going to get the headtube and BB both faced & the BB chased anyway, given the powdercoat may have coated the edge slightly. I'll get the wheels assembled by Arup for now, and take one of his classes to learn how to do it myself in future.
Beyond go-slow slow patience, does anyone have any recommendations? I'm using the 'cycle fit' list here for advice on sizing of parts & angle of stem/bars, etc, and figure I'll avoid wrapping the bars for a while until I'm sure I have the ergos & angles comfy (I'll just use gloves at first)
Anything I should read or do first? Anything I should leave to the professionals as insane for a first try outside the headset?
Ta ;-p I'm rather nervous of making something that's either going to clown-car disassemble on its first ride, or give me numb horrible arms and back pain while I fiddle with the ten zillion settings.
Matt