The Bike That Phill Built: Finishing Touches

The bike is nearly ready for assembly. The last things I need in order to have a fully functioning bike are quite trivial

1. I needed some cables for my brakes and gears shifters, complete with rubber tubing to protect the brilliant "gravy brown" of my frame.

This was surprsingly expensive!

2. I needed some metal caps called bike endsfor the cabling that helps stop fraying as well as keeping things looking neat and tidy. Also shown in the photo are little rubber donuts that stop the cable from bouncing off the frame.

I would never have thought of picking these up items withou advice from Phil Byron

3. And of course no bike is complete without a bell

This is the most exciting part of the whole bike!

Bell = $1.80
Cables and Tubing = $18.00
Bike Ends and Donuts = Free

Total
Frame Set $1099+
Wheel Set $ 495
Handlebars $135
Headset $ 77.50
Cassette $ 89.90
Crankset $198.02
Rear Derailleur $108
Brakes $86.38
Front Derailleur $54
Seat Post $54
Brake Levers $45
Handlebar Tape $22.60
Tubes $12.60
Tyres $71.95
Chain $31.50
Pedals $58.45
Shifters $153.00
Stem $36
Saddle $63
Bell $1.80
Cables and Tubing $18

$2910.70