


So I'm new to bikes at the age of 35. Wanted to focus on my health and start exercising so I leaned to a bike. Visited a local bike shop and talked to one of the bike techs. Luckily he was selling one of his old single speed bikes and said he'd sell it to me for dirt cheap $75!!! I said hell yeah brutherrrš¤š½ I didn't even know what single speed existed. I thought all bikes had gears. Was just never something I paid attention to š
Same night my ADHD kicked in and since I got the bike I have had the upgrade-itis. Lmao. Claude AI has been helping me build this bike but I would also like actual human beings and experienced people's input and opinions.
I've heard SE bikes aren't of the best quality but I just needed something to get me started so this will be a budget build.
So here it is!
SE Draft Lite 49cm frame 700c x 35c
Here's what I've upgraded so far:
ā¢KMC Z1eHX chain
ā¢Nimbus 700 x 35c rear tire
ā¢SE bike chain tensioners
Here's are my plans from BUILD/ TOOLS / AESTHETICS
ā¢Tektro R559 brakes
ā¢Sugino RD2 165mm black crank arms
ā¢Shimano BB-UN300 68x103mm bottom bracket
ā¢Sugino 130J 48T silver chainring
ā¢MKS Sylvan Stream black pedals
ā¢Izumi Standard Black 1/8" chain
ā¢Vans grips ā gum/white
ā¢Tan State Bicycle Co. wedge frame bag
TOOLS
ā¢Park Tools CT-5 chain breaker
ā¢Park Tools MLP 1.2 master link pliers
ā¢Park Tools CCP-22 crank puller
ā¢Park tools BBT-22 bottom bracket tool
ā¢Mimoke bicycle headset press tool
ā¢Vivor bike repair stand (tiktok š¤£)
COLOR PALETTE
RATTLE CAN PAINT JOB
ā¢Matte burgandy frame and fork
ā¢Black rear wheel
⢠gum grips
ā¢black crank arms
ā¢black pedals
ā¢Black handle bar (not sure the brand is installed)
ā¢silver chain
ā¢silver chain ring
ā¢black seat post & saddle
ā¢tan frame bag
Please let me know if any the parts and tools are correct for my specific bike
Open to suggestions, opinions and criticism.
TALK BIKES WITH ME šµš½š²š“š½
by treasure_hunter14
3 Comments
Looks like a fun ride. I have a parts bin bike that Iām going to be making some changes to soon. Itās my first single speed so weāre in the same boat. I used an old steel frame Nishiki that had some odd dimensions. Solving those little problems makes wrenching on your bike so much fun. Where are you sourcing your parts?
Dude I am new to cycling as well. It looks like you’ve gotten a really good grasp of upgrading your bike so you’re doing way better than me. All I can say is your ride looks sick!
How does that tensioner work?