The Bike That Phill Built: Construction

An exciting day was in store for me. Phil Byron came over and Martyn (Cougar) Clarke meandered downstairs for this momentous occasion. Stocked with turkish pizza and beer we set about spending the day putting together a bike. There is not much of a story to it, so I'll let the photos detail what we did!

Step 1: crankset

Seat post and brakepads

Rear Derailleur

The shifters attached to the handlebars

Front derailleur and crankset

Two Phils sorting out the brakes

Adjusting the chain

Cougar takes it for a test ride

Completed - a modern day success story

Final Price for a fully functioning awesome bike - $2910.70.
It is worth noting that I have spent more since completeing the bike on things such as riding shoes, better brake pads, light, a rack etc. The above price is what was needed to get it safely on the road.

Well that's all from this series, but stay tuned for Phillip's Touring Adventures, coming to website near you!