I think I've come across as someone who doesn't believe that people should do their own repairs AT ALL.
I'm not. I do think things should be done properly, as a bike needs to be safe above all else.
I'm all for learning how to do things, giving things a try.
I just want you (all of you, even Scott ;-) ), and the OP to be safe. If your first port of call is starting a thread on a forum about how to assemble a bike instead of having a google and looking at the Park Tools website, then you might have a bit of trouble figuring out how to space a headset properly or set up canti brakes.
I think I've come across as someone who doesn't believe that people should do their own repairs AT ALL.
I'm not. I do think things should be done properly, as a bike needs to be safe above all else.
I'm all for learning how to do things, giving things a try.
I just want you (all of you, even Scott ;-) ), and the OP to be safe. If your first port of call is starting a thread on a forum about how to assemble a bike instead of having a google and looking at the Park Tools website, then you might have a bit of trouble figuring out how to space a headset properly or set up canti brakes.