Building a bike, need advice?

hi


im buidling a bike (bicycle) and i have a budget of 拢500


i was thinking og using fox forks anf a giant xtc frame, mabe shimino deore gear system


any thoughts


txBuilding a bike, need advice?
I'm sorry to say you won't go far with 拢500. I just bought a complete Giant XTC for 拢350 - the XTC 4.5, It was originally on for 拢500, and even that is cheap compared to what it would cost to build it yourself.





I did build a bike from scratch back in the 80's, but that was using a second hand racing frame, second hand wheels and the other parts I saved up for out of my college grant. It still cost a lot of money though.Building a bike, need advice?
As the 拢 improves bike components are becoming cheaper. However, 拢500 is not a great budget for hand building. The XTC is a nice frame, although the oversized seat post transferes a lot of vibration to the but.





However, regardless of which frame you are after, you are looking at about 拢200 for the frame. 拢200 for gears. 拢100 for chainset. 拢50 for casset. 拢50 for bar and stem. 拢300 for fox forks. 拢150 for wheels + 拢50 for tyres, 拢20 chain. 拢20 for various cables. 拢150 for disc brakes.


拢20 saddle, 拢30 for seat post.





You get the idea.





I would buy an older model XTC and upgrade that. Pay about 拢400 for an 08 model and then upgrade key components. Primarily I would shorten the stem and put an XT casset on the back. I would also dump the Kenda tyres for something faster.





Try this site:





www.paulscycles.co.uk





Luck
you've no chance with the budget you have,you won't get a fox shock for less than 300,your deore group-set will set you back another 200 at least,you've still got to get wheels,tyres bars,stem and seat-pin,you'll need a budget of at least 1000,but good-luck trying.
Ready built will always be cheaper. But have fun anyway.
Giant XTC frame is fabulous. To stay in your budget don't buy really expensive ';less important'; parts. You can always upgrade these later. Like stem, seatpost, pedals or chain or even brakes (unless you're going disc which is worth it if you're buying a higher end disc set). Put your money into the drive train first - cassette and crank, then into shifters and brakes. What wheels are you getting? Nice wheels are a small fortune.





Are you buying used parts? Or salvaging parts from another bike? It may be difficult staying in your budget if you're intending to buy full deore with an XTC frame and good wheels.





You'd probably be better off buying an XTC bike with manufacturer components and swapping them out as you want to upgrade.
You will end up spending twice the amount that a new bike will cost. Manufactures buy parts by the truckload and for a fraction of the price it takes to buy one piece. They assemble the bike and pass the savings on to you. Get a bike that has most of the components you like and change the ones you don't like.