Last september i lost my job.Really wanted my first roadbike but could only scrape together £200 to buy one.I really wanted a modern bike so went for the Viking,purely because i liked its looks.
The bike arrived with the rear wheel out of true,a gash in the seat where it had been forced into the rear spokes for packing up and damaged cable.The shop were great and delivered me a new seat and also £15 to get the wheel trued.
Anyway turned out it was crap buti still loved the look.So decided i would rebuild with better components throughout the winter whilst still using the bike.Now some of you will no doubt say i would have been better saving up for a better quality bike and yep maybe you'd be right but the end result is a bike i absolutely love.Its fast,responsive and a kg lighter.
Its gone from handlebar mounted 7 speed to 105 sti 10 speed double,105 5700 front mech rear mech and spd sl pedals,itm bars,fizik tape,tektro brakes,sram cassette and chain,deda zero seat post and handlebar stem,anodized spacers and cap and seat clamp,super leggerra seat,all new cables,Pro lite como wheels,Zaffiro vitoria tyres.Altogether the rebuild has cost over £400 and i just need a 105 5700 crankset and its fully finished,so total cost of bike,including the savings from selling some of the original parts is going to be £600 ish.
Anyway not to everyones taste no doubt ut heres some pics,would be great to hear your views.
Cheers for looking.
The bike arrived with the rear wheel out of true,a gash in the seat where it had been forced into the rear spokes for packing up and damaged cable.The shop were great and delivered me a new seat and also £15 to get the wheel trued.
Anyway turned out it was crap buti still loved the look.So decided i would rebuild with better components throughout the winter whilst still using the bike.Now some of you will no doubt say i would have been better saving up for a better quality bike and yep maybe you'd be right but the end result is a bike i absolutely love.Its fast,responsive and a kg lighter.
Its gone from handlebar mounted 7 speed to 105 sti 10 speed double,105 5700 front mech rear mech and spd sl pedals,itm bars,fizik tape,tektro brakes,sram cassette and chain,deda zero seat post and handlebar stem,anodized spacers and cap and seat clamp,super leggerra seat,all new cables,Pro lite como wheels,Zaffiro vitoria tyres.Altogether the rebuild has cost over £400 and i just need a 105 5700 crankset and its fully finished,so total cost of bike,including the savings from selling some of the original parts is going to be £600 ish.
Anyway not to everyones taste no doubt ut heres some pics,would be great to hear your views.
Cheers for looking.
very nice mate.
