How to Build Up a Bike

Step 22 Test it

You should be ready to test ride it now. Double check everything is tight, check the brakes, the cables, the bar and the stem.

Ride it and have fun.

Comments

[YellowRex]

Sweet ride!

Thanks for the guide. I'm considering building up my own bike using a Velo Orange Polyvalent frame and internal gearing. I was worried about the headset and bottom bracket installation, but you made it look not too bad in your pictures.

Have you considered bash guards or a chain guard? I have a single chainring commuter too, and I'm about to try to install a VO chain guard after work today. I think it should work fine, since it mounts to the chain stay in the rear. I'm also considering bash guards on either side of the chainring to keep the chain on. I've had some problems with losing my chain after hitting a nasty bump or shifting too much.

[joe]

I use a chain gaurd on almost all of my bikes. I like the Spot Brand.
http://robonza.blogspot.com/2010/07/review-spot-brand-chain-guard.html

I also have used a Paul's Chain Keeper:
http://robonza.blogspot.com/2010/01/review-cannondale-bad-boy-disc.html

I use the Paul's on my 1x9 mtn bike. It works nicely.

I actually tried a VO chain gaurd about 5 years ago on a bike, but I had not luck with getting it to work. However it was just a NOS one from the 60s that VO was selling. I imagine their newer ones are very nice.

Cheers,
-Joe