The Blue Angel build 11
Taping the bars. Surprisingly difficult to get this right, but luckily you can redo it as often as you want. and I have redone it since the photo…
The Blue Angel build 10
Fitting the chain at the correct length
The Blue Angel build 9
Cutting the steering tube
The Blue Angel build 8
Fitting the brake levers
The Blue Angel build 7
A very short and painless stage of the build, even though I had to modify the bracket to make it fit my oval chain rings.
The Blue Angel build 6
My trials and tribulations with the bottom bracket. All did not go as planned here
The Blue Angel Build 5
Fitting and testing the rear derailleur
Blue Angel build part 4
Fitting the handlebars
Blue Angel build part 3
Fitting the fork and the ahead set
Blue Angel build, 2 the brakes
This is part 2 of 12 clips of my first and rather amateur bike build. An honest look into the challenges and enjoyment of putting a bike together from scratch.