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Is it worth 250+- to post though ? might be worth selling it there and buying a new one here if it's a otp frame?

I am kinda dead set on a FBM Sword frameset. It is already paid for, I just need to find a bit cheaper shipping option...

I have a US -> EU shipping question here: http://www.lfgss.com/thread117326.html

But since this thread is very popular, I am spamming here too, in the hope I might get some answers... Thanks

Hello,

A frameset is waiting to be shipped to me, from New York to Croatia. The cheapest we found so far is $320 by a shipping discounter that would be using FedEx anyway.

US post office too expensive, UPS too expensive, FedEx too expensive.

The box is 38"x25"x8", 14 pounds.

Any other options? Or should I swallow $320? :/

I take it you already know your bike fit so you get the sizes of everything right first time? Would suck to build such a nice bike and it not feel right..

Well, I'm 190 cm with 34" inseam, everybody suggested size 58/59 for me. I mailed FBM guys and they said 56 Sword should be perfectly fine.

Believe me, what I'm (not) driving now (my brothers old Merida MB, too small for me, with Maxxis ultra wide tires, it's impossible!), this should be a god-send. Trouble is, I'm in small town in Croatia, and we have no choice here. Only the most common brands with their MB lines.

With seatpost/saddle, headset/spacers and bar adjustments, this Sword should be more than fine for me. I certainly hope so, that is.

and get a nitto seatpost for the finishing kit unless you've really got your heart set on the paul components one

Nitto S65 was in fact the first choice. But then I saw Pauls :) Might not be a difference anyway, as the seatpost head is basically not visible. But Paul do have a small setback, which might come in handy for more flexibility.

We're not vicariously financially ruining him are we

Well, if you read this thread top to bottom, you can see I have a hard time landing on something cheap.

I am very afraid to draw a line after the list and calculate the total. And that's even without the shipping/customs. I don't even want to know, I will be buying a few parts each month, until I'm done (hoping by the summer I will have this built). The frameset should be here by the end of next month.

But it will be one tough mfcker and I should be satisfied from the start. If I went with something cheap or a compromise it would bug me all the time and I would always look for something to change.

Not sure how I missed Nitto black stems on Kinoko site previously, thought they only stocked quills. Nitto UI-85BX stem it is.

Husaberg up for sale. I am assembling a fixie. Got fed up with motoring, services, taxes, registrations, fueling up etc. Fuck all that shit.

I will miss supermoto, though...

I am undecided between these three:

http://www.kinokocycles.com/parts/handlebars/rb002-bullhorns.html
http://www.kinokocycles.com/parts/handlebars/rb018-ht-bullhorns.html
http://www.kinokocycles.com/parts/handlebars/rb010aa-bullhorns-1.html

So much pain :)

I wanted Nitto from beggining, they have nice straight bullhorns, with a drop, pursuit etc., but I have a hard time finding a suitable black stem for them (26mm)? Thomson Elite is very nice, but 31.8...

Selle Italia Turbo 1980 Saddle looks good, I could roll with that, no problem!

What would I do without this forum?! Thanks to all, you've been an enormous help!

Updated and current list: http://www.lfgss.com/post3888653-5.html

OK, decided on Sugino cranks & Tange LN-7922 BB (I like the fit and forget). Thanks so much Chak and sirbikealotdonor! These two was the hardest for me...

This now leaves me with only a wheelset to sort out. Well, just the spokes/nibs, as I've decided on Archetype.

And figure out the stem/bullhorn combo. Might go with Fyxation pursuit and stem.

Edit: Tange LN-7922 BB

Hmm, ISO, JIS, NJS, I am now officially lost.

Brooks would look shit as in bad/nasty/horrible/out of place/rubbish.
Needs a stripped slr or something else modernish.

Ugh. Too each its own. I think black Brooks will fit in perfectly, especially after a bit of time/wear. It never goes out of style, unlike those 'modern' saddles. Plus I like leather.

So, Sugino 75 def looks like a most sensible choice. For BBs it's not so clear, looks like everybody says differently. What about Hatta R9400?

And those are all NJS, I think I have a bit less choice with NJS and this frame? Afraid to get something which will not fit... Was originally planning to go with ISO sets. I am a bit lost regarding those finer points :)

Also. I hate kick starts.

I've removed analser and batery on my Husa on purpose, leaving only the kick start. That's how I love them. Stupid electronics. Not to mention weight saving. And it's manly :)

Two biggest omissions are a BB and a crankset. Would really appreciate suggestions for those. Thanks

Why ThickSlick tyres and not something decent like Gatorskin Hardshells or Maxxis Refuse?

Wow, Maxxis Re-Fuse looks great! Editing the post... Thanks for the rec.

Also, by another recommedation, I think I'll go with Cane Creek Forthy Headset, thanks @Regal!

Check out Cane Creek for nice black headsets though. The Forty is great but even the cheap Ten is a really good headset.

Thanks you, good sir, Cane Creek looks nice. Just need to figure out which one fits the http://fbmbike.co/the-sword/

Kinda wanting these:

But they will be out of stock before I get a chance to get them. I think it would fit nice with the clear frame.

Some of those builds deserve to be sentenced to the depths of the Pacific.

Yeah, some builds are nasty. But the frameset is nice. And look above for Prolly's build for a nice example (well, except that crank color).

The fork is out of this world. Clear frame is also rad, as is the badge... When I first saw it I plunked deposit right that instant and am basically money-less until the next paycheck :)

Feck! When did FBM start making big frames! That's tasty I gotta say.

The biggest Sword is size 56. Geomtery and sizing info here: http://fbmbike.co/the-sword/

I have some RB-018s and a 100mm -17deg Cinelli Vai stem I could sell if you want?

Thanks for the info about Nitto size. I have some others in mind, too (Fyxation), so I might go with them.

I am not in UK, so I'll be purchasing from the shops directly, in bulk, so I have less shipping costs...

It will be more or less like Prolly's bike:

Just with raw clear frame and bullhorn being the major differences.

Re Brooks, properly shit as in good or bad? :)

ThickSlick mostly for aesthetics as they are completely slick and black, before I've seen them I was going for Gatorskin but they are too futuristic for me. Going for flat, minimal look, frameset is raw clear coat, with black components and bullhorn.