I have entered the London Triathlon in July and also next March am going to NZ to do Ironman. All my riding up until now has been done on my Specialized Allez road bike.
My brother (who just done this years NZ Ironman) is sending me over his old TT frame and bits and bobs. He was hit by a car and the bike was written off but he is sending over the bits that survived the crash. This includes a Planet-X stealth Pro frame, the crank, cassette and handlebars. I need to buy brake leavers, shifters, and a front fork. My brother is sending over a set of wheels and tyres and saddle from another bike. The shifters and leavers I know what to get and I could always go to planet-x and buy the fork that matches the frame for £100. I would however like to save a few (more) pennies and try to pick up a bargain on the fork. There are always people selling carbon forks on ebay but I am not sure how much steerer tube I require. Is there a way to determine this or should I just buy the brand new one?
Also does anybody have a link to a site that will help me when building the bike?
Oh, I will b e taking the bike to NZ with me next year for the Ironman after which I will be giving it back to my brother.
My brother (who just done this years NZ Ironman) is sending me over his old TT frame and bits and bobs. He was hit by a car and the bike was written off but he is sending over the bits that survived the crash. This includes a Planet-X stealth Pro frame, the crank, cassette and handlebars. I need to buy brake leavers, shifters, and a front fork. My brother is sending over a set of wheels and tyres and saddle from another bike. The shifters and leavers I know what to get and I could always go to planet-x and buy the fork that matches the frame for £100. I would however like to save a few (more) pennies and try to pick up a bargain on the fork. There are always people selling carbon forks on ebay but I am not sure how much steerer tube I require. Is there a way to determine this or should I just buy the brand new one?
Also does anybody have a link to a site that will help me when building the bike?
Oh, I will b e taking the bike to NZ with me next year for the Ironman after which I will be giving it back to my brother.