building q again

RobAMerc

think I am gonna buy this bike this week

http://www.planet-x-warehouse.co.uk/acatalog/SL_Pro_Carbon_-_Dura_Ace_Build_Unbuilt.html

my question is - should I pay the 100 yoyo for them to build it for me or should I take it on myself - I am fairly good mechanically ( cars etc ) so I presume I am up for it

Also any special tools I would need ?

tunney

Built one of those recently. Needed

* decent cable cutters
* BB spanner
* Allen keys
* rubber mallet
* torque wrench

TinyExplosions

Build it yourself, if you have any q's, the answers are all online -from park tool, sheldon, or here!

xz

I bought one of these in November, it's still in the boxes:rolleyes: Fortunately I will be getting mine built for me, for a small fee of course, I am mechanically minded, but for that money, I don't want to balls it up. Usually I do all my own servicing on my other bikes, just when it comes to spanky new I get really nervous:(

RobFowl

It's far too easy to f**k up the threads on the BB or deralleur hanger (done both in my time). I'd guild the rest myself but get a bike mechanic to do those bits. IMO 100 quid is very good value though.

victorcarrera

+ Hack saw
Don't cut the steering tube until you are 100% happy with handlebar height and then cut it straight and 5mm below the top of the stem. This 5mm clearance is important and permits the tensioning of the headset bearings without binding the topcap on the top of the steering tube.