anyone here know anything about building road bikes?

[zubs]

I need a new bike. I ride my moms 86 Nishiki Colorado to school and it weighs about 40 pounds.
I love biking and how stress reducing it can be, not to mention all the praise I get for being “green” haha. I was looking at a trek soho s when i heard about IRO cycle and building a bike.
So now I’m thinking about building a entry level fixed gear bike. Building because its not much more expensive and gives you something to be proud of. My budget is preferably under $700. Im wondering whats the best frame for money, wheels, saddle, anything else that I might want to put some thought into.

 

[Dilberto]

I have a brand-new, 2006 Cannondale F600 Furio mountain bike frame(size L), and some misc. parts I can sell you(like wheels, saddle, bars, etc- no fork, though). With the right street slicks + disc brakes- this bike builds-up to an awesome sub-25lb. urban commuter. PM me if interested, for pix and details....

 

[zubs]

that might be an option...

but i found a mercier kilo tt for $350
http://bikesdirect.com/products/mercier/kilott.htm

who needs brakes anyways, all the cool kids are doing it :nervous:

 

[BMX]

The bike shop I go to is gonna sell me a set of Vuelta wheels for $250, italian made. I bought a Michelin Speedium tire and a Maxxis tire, 1 week later I go back in and the owner told me that I need to be careful with the Speedium tire when it's wet out because they are prone sliding excessively.

The saddle I got for free at another bike shop and it works well with the long-distance rides and probably isn't too expensive to begin with. Be sure you have the right width for the handlebars. I had to replace mine with a Ritchey 44cm set that is wider but proper fit to me.

 

[Kidfabulous]

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