My first build: Brother Track

I agree Mechamorgan, pink to silver fade

pink

PlNK!

You called?

£5 - Miche Primato Track Bottom Bracket
£6 - Miche Primato Advanced NDS Crank Arm
£15 - Miche Primato 1/8 Inch Advanced Track Chainring 48T

Wheels are ordered.

I think you're missing a bit...

Well spotted - hopefully that is getting sorted tomorrow :)

I have a spare new and boxed miche BB.

Yours for a fiver - if you want it drop me a PM.

Also check out Varno for wheels. You should be able to get something. Descent well within your. Budget.

If this isn't the one he purchased; I'm also in need of a new Primato BB, so I'd take this off your hands if it's still around.

As for the bike, those frames are so so nice, and unless you plan on getting it properly done, please no pink!
If you're getting it properly done however, please pink! Pink bikes are rad.

But to the OP, if you're gonna buy a decent frame, why put shit parts on it :-/ save your cash. You won't regret it.

Wise words. I was thinking about buying on of these frames a while back as I think they are really nice. But, they should be built up like this:

http://blog.brothercycles.com/2011/04/new-brother-cycles-frame.html

Lovely frame, you can build it up pretty cheap and still make it look classy, like mine...

http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb166/mk1mark/IMG_2523.jpg

hope you do the frame justice!"

My chainset is nearly complete - just need the chainring nuts

Yes the left crank is black and the right one is silver, despite how it looks in the photo they really are both 170mm.

Also picked up a black quill stem for a fiver.

i reckon you could polish up the nds and get it to look like it matches

Wise words. I was thinking about buying on of these frames a while back as I think they are really nice. But, they should be built up like this:

http://blog.brothercycles.com/2011/04/new-brother-cycles-frame.html

Hells yeah that is pretty nice.

I'm feeling benevolent.....if you don't mind waiting a couple of weeks, and you can get it to me, I'll polish both sides to mirror finish for nothing......
Serious

When I first starting looking around I wanted to know how much it would cost to put something together; well I've spent £550 so far.

I've also racked up a few miles meeting people to buy bits but it's been fun and everyone so far has been cool.

Half this stuff will probably waterfall onto my other bike to be replaced by better parts later but I'm itching to actually ride her, especially since my brake cable snapped today and my other bike needs serious repairs.

The parts list looks pretty good to me, although i would've gone for silver wheels/rims due to the brake surface.

You should take stedlocks up on his offer to polish the cranks for you, shiny shiny would suit the frame and look classy.

What's the weight of the frame? Was thinking of getting a brother...

^^^ under the DPA, I'd like to know what other information about me you hold on your spreadsheet :)

Only your mother's maiden name; The age you lost your first tooth; and the concentrations of sugars in your average ejaculation.

The basics really.

Courier tried to deliver wheels today, hopefully get them tomorrow.

Good news is cycle budget is massive compared to a week ago.

Bad news is I am definitely going more slave than porn - sorry...

Feeling the alternating colours!

My chainset is nearly complete - just need the chainring nuts

Yes the left crank is black and the right one is silver, despite how it looks in the photo they really are both 170mm.

Also picked up a black quill stem for a fiver.

strip the anno on both crank arms and lightly polish them. its the only way...

Looking for bars

Looks well , but polish the cranks and de sticker the wheels

black spokes :(

That frame definitely needs some prettier wheels. Matching ones at the least!

black spokes :(

Dogma