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@Utter_Pleb
I'll start out by saying that i am not a cyclist. I would very much like to be though, and my old mountain bike just isn't up to the task. I want to build a road bike, but due to house-buying circumstances i have a very limited budget of £250. I looked at what i could buy for £250 but i didn't think any of the offerings out there would be worthy. So...with an allan key set and a great deal of enthusiasm i have begun.
To start with, i bought this...
It's a Specialized Secteur with a cracked top tube. I bought it for the princely sum of £70. It has 105 shifters, 105 crank, 105 BB and 10 speed casette, a 105 chain, tiagra front and rear mech, 105 SPD-SL's, RS501 wheelset, and handlebars and other shit.
I also saw one of these for cheap in white.
It was £85, but i had a £10 off code for Ribble so it came to £75. Build cost so far £145.
I've stripped off as much as possible using what little knowledge i have. Everything came off relatively easily, and it has all been de-greased, polished, and then re-greased and fitted to the new frame. I'm also going to use the forks as they're in good nic. This might also be because the front brake bolt is stripped so it's going nowhere.
I'm now at this stage...
So...a couple of things.
I need a new front mech as the donor bike is a braze on, and i will need a band on. I'll source from ebay or here. I'll also need new cables and housing throughout, along with some bar tape.
The last thing i need, or the next thing as it were, is a headset. The issue is....i don't know what sort of headset i need. The head tube at the top has a diameter of 42mm. I can get other measurements if needed, but can anyone point me in teh right direction please?