Bike Build-Up Question

Hi all,
As a winter project I am buying a carbon fiber frame and transferring all the components from my 2002 cannondale r500 over to it. I'm a pretty good mechanic and have the tools but I thought I'd ask all you experts out there if there are any words of wisdon that you care to lay on me for this project. The new frame comes with fork and headset installled already. One piece i'll have to change is the front derailler from the existing clamp on to a braze on unit. the component group is tiagra with sti shifters.

thanks all

bob

http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/FAQindex.shtml
http://sheldonbrown.com/articles.html
Barnetts Repair Manual
are all good sources of help

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David Ornee, Western Springs, IL USA

> Hi all, As a winter project I am buying a carbon fiber frame and transferring all the components
> from my 2002 cannondale r500 over to it. I'm a pretty good mechanic and have the tools but I
> thought I'd ask all you experts out there if there are any words of wisdon that you care to lay on
> me for this project. The new frame comes with fork and headset installled already. One piece i'll
> have to change is the front derailler from the existing clamp on to a braze on unit. the component
> group is tiagra with sti shifters.
>
> thanks all
>
> bob

Don't clamp the frame into a bicycle repair stand. Clamp it by the seat post instead.

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Ted Bennett Portland OR

On 8 Dec 2003 07:32:16 +1050, RBS <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote:

>Hi all, As a winter project I am buying a carbon fiber frame and transferring all the components
>from my 2002 cannondale r500 over to it. I'm a pretty good mechanic and have the tools but I
>thought I'd ask all you experts out there if there are any words of wisdon that you care to lay on
>me for this project. The new frame comes with fork and headset installled already. One piece i'll
>have to change is the front derailler from the existing clamp on to a braze on unit. the component
>group is tiagra with sti shifters.
>
It's not that complicated and it is also not that expensive to have your local shop do the
job for you.

Cutting down the fork to the proper length is not a routine thing and it's easy to make expensive
mistakes. I don't like doing it and really don't have good tools for it.

If the frames have the same dimensions, and they usually do not, you need only take the bars with
shifters, housing, and cables attached from one bike and put on the new one. Usually, you'll need
new cables and to cut some housing and retape the bars.

Here's a great list of basic steps that I copied not to long ago:

Bike Assy Steps
1) Clamp the seatpost in a bike stand after installing it in the frame.
2)Install the bottom bracket, crank and pedals
3)Install the headset and fork
4)Install the stem, bar and wheels
5)Install the brakes
6)Install the derailleurs and chain
7)Install any other items
8)Check your position
9)Tape the bar
10)Go for a ride.

Good luck!! DIG

"RBS" <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message news:3fd39558$1_1@news.chariot.net.au...
> Hi all, As a winter project I am buying a carbon fiber frame and transferring all the components
> from my 2002 cannondale r500 over to it. I'm a pretty good mechanic and have the tools but I
> thought I'd ask all you experts out there if there are any words of wisdon that you care to lay on
> me for this project. The new frame comes with fork and headset installled already. One piece i'll
> have to change is the front derailler from the existing clamp on to a braze on unit. the component
> group is tiagra with sti shifters.
>
> thanks all
>
> bob
>
>
>
> --

"DIGTRI" <spamsuxdiggolf@excite.com> wrote in news:fb3Bb.45003$%h4.37567 @twister.tampabay.rr.com:
> Here's a great list of basic steps that I copied not to long ago:

You can find a detailed list with complete instructions at:
http://www.parktool.com/repair_help/assembly.shtml

Stuff like frame alignment, facing BB and head tube, installing headset, and cutting fork steerer
are best left to a shop with pro quality tools. The rest of bike assembly is pretty easy with
inexpensive tools. If that kind of work isn't fun and/or educational to you, a shop can do it for
$100 to $200 or so.