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• For Sale: Forks, seatpost, bars, grips and bits

  in Components and clothing • 15 years, 9 months

  

  I've PM'd about the bars,if Kelvin's postal request comes to nowt.

  Much love.

• Advice on what brands to avoid when building my new bike

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• Advice on what brands to avoid when building my new bike

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 15 years, 10 months

  

  Cheers chaps. All very useful stuff.

  Just to say, I've just bought an IRO Highlander frame from someone on here but am yet to pick it up, so any tips on that would be great.

  I am very grateful. Ta.

• Advice on what brands to avoid when building my new bike

  in Mechanics & Fixin' • 15 years, 10 months

  

  Hi,

  I'm building a single speed to replace the trusty rusty old mountain bike that currently gets me around London.

  I'm a bit new to all this building from scratch malarkey and need some help. There's lots of useful stuff here but also a lot of "700/26 with 15.5 sprocker bracket" type chat which is quite confusing.

  so my first question.

  If I'm buying parts which are reputable brands and which are worth avoiding?

  I've got my eye on a Stronglight crankset/chainring. Apparently it needs a 118mm square taper bottom bracket. Are these guys any good?

  I also need a set of wheels. Any recommendations?

  I'm on a tight budget, but dont want heavy crap or anything that will fall apart after only a couple of months.

  Thanking you very much kindingly.

• For Sale: Moving! Bike bits for sale and freecycle

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 15 years, 10 months

  

  In no rush at all. (I'm just starting my first build, replacing my trusty old mountain bike ready for the summer.) Whenever is good for you.

  Five posts. I've arrived!

• For Sale: Moving! Bike bits for sale and freecycle

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 15 years, 10 months

  

  Ok, I'll take it off your hands. I'm in Hackney so can get over to you and pick it up this weekend.

• For Sale: Moving! Bike bits for sale and freecycle

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 15 years, 10 months

  

  Is the Highlander frame still up fer dibs?!?

• For Sale: Moving! Bike bits for sale and freecycle

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 15 years, 10 months

  

  "113mm Shimano UN73 square taper BB + 170mm FSA PowerPro single-speed crankset + 46T chainring. Free if you buy the IRO and the Kogswell, as they all line up nicely."

  I see someone's got the Kogswell. So how much for this too?

• For Sale: Moving! Bike bits for sale and freecycle

  in Complete bikes and frame & forks • 15 years, 10 months

  

  Morning,

  First time on here so go easy chaps!

  Am looking to build myself a whizzy little single speed set up to replace my current trusty rusty hybrid.

  Ine everyone's opinion would the IRO Highlander be a good start for me? If so, I'll gladly take that off your hands.

  Thnks very much