Re: Anything goes "Muscle-Bike-Build-Off" LAST BUILD WEEK!
Got the first colour on the frame and forks today, looks great!
The colour is not what you may be expecting, but I have a reason behind it! :wink:
Also picked up the decals I had made, very happy with them. Got the ones for the rear wheel aero discs all mounted and set up while watching tv tonight, just have to clean down the tire and rim and I can mount them up, reinstall the brake discs and freewheels and the wheels are done. The other decals are nice too, cant wait to see them on the frame once the second colour is on and it is all cured... :mrgreen:
Picked up the brake cables, some pedals, bolts and nuts and some other stuff today for the bike too, pretty sure I now have everything I need to finish it, unfortunatly that also meant I could add up all the reciepts from steel and parts and see the total cost of the bike... Ended up costing a fair bit more than expected originally, but it is a far better bike than originally designed too...
Costs run something like this.
Steel: $45
Bikes for parts: $10
Rims to cut up for rear wheel: $20
Tire fitting: $10
Consumables (welding wire, gas, cutting discs etc.): $25
So frame, forks, both wheels, tires, bars, one crank, one freewheel comes to: $110.
Pretty cheap so far, but now comes the expensive stuff. (Expensive for me anyway, I know some builders on here would spend far more rebuilding a bike or building from scratch.)
Twin disc brake set: $50
Banana seat: $45
Second crank and freewheel: $30
Dual cable brake lever: $15
Decals: $50
Grips: $10
Cables: $15
Various bolts and nuts: $10
Painting supplies: $15
Pedals: $15
That comes to: $255.
Add that to the $110,
and the grand total is: $365! :shock:
I could have done it far cheaper if I just used one disc brake, a standard seat, single side drive, no wheel discs (much smaller decals needed then) and pedals I already own, and that would have come to $200 all done, just over half price, but glad I spent the extra, the bike has turned out far better than expected! Really happy with it, and it is the most fun to ride of any bike I have ever ridden!
If I take the view of buying a bike to replace it, it would cost at least double that and I would not have the satisfaction of knowing I built it myself! 8) Easily worth the $365. I would not sell it for that, or even anywhere near it.
Luke.
