First time bike building

[kmla320]

Well,here goes.Retired in Feb.2019.Bought a Soma ES frame that another forumite said was on sale for 225 for frame and 99 for fork. Ordered parts from
Biketiresdirect, ColoradoCyclist, Competitivecyclist and PerformanceBike.Going to try to build gravel bike so using Shimano GRX Crank,Front and Read Derailuers,Shimano Ultegra brakes,King threadless headset.Was going to try to build wheels but too many tools to buy for that!Bought wheels from Coloradocyclist .So far only brakes have shown up.Have been watching ParkTool.com videos and picking local bike stores Mechs brains.Pictures to follow showing progress or disaster!

[azrider]

Clear out the garage.....grab few brews, put on some good music, get yourself a chair, and have fun building

We’re here to help

Oh and cgrats on retirement

[TDot]

Awesome man! Congrats on retirement. I have to say that there's nothing I enjoy more than building a bike. Maybe that's why I buy and sell them so often - so I can keep building. It's a beautiful way to pass time and +1 one beer and music to accompany you on the journey.

[BryanE]

Love to watch your progress and results.
Post pics as you go.

[AngryScientist]

you're retired now, every day is saturday!

haha, congratulations on the retirement.

take your time, dont force anything. it's all pretty easy, and we're here to help if you come up with any questions/troubles.

[vqdriver]

I'm jealous. Those are fun projects

[Louis]

Originally Posted by kmla320

Pictures to follow showing progress or disaster!

I think you should have built the wheels yourself...

[kmla320]

A few parts showed up on Sunday. Waiting for ParkTool torque wrench to show up,then bottom bracket install!

[cmg]

love cobbling a bike together. making stuff work is the best. as long as the BB screws in and you have a complete headset it should be fairly straightforward. enjoy.