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Jordyne
05-14-2016, 04:28 PM
I just bought a frame and am about to embark on building it myself. I work in the world of bicycle advocacy but have never done a build. That basically makes me passionate but mechanically ignorant. Want to help?

I've got someone who can help me assemble the bike, but because of budget, I'm hoping to buy used parts. Can you help me figure out what parts are compatible together???

Here's what I have so far:
Frame/Fork- All City Space Horse :)
Wheels- Salsa Delgado Cross with hub and cassette
Shifters- Tiagra 4600 10 speed
Crank- Tiagra 10 speed
Brakes- Tektro CR720

Need- derailleurs, seatpost, handlebars, stem, cables, cable housing, chain. What else?

Is everything looking compatible so far?

north woods gal
05-15-2016, 08:24 AM
Is your Tiagra crank a compact (a double) or is it a triple? What range of gears will you be running? That can affect the cage length needed on the rear derailleur. Your setup guy should be able to advise you on that.

You can use Tiagra or the older 10 speed 105 or even the older 10 speed Ultegra derailleurs (current 105 and Ultra are now 11speed), but cost goes up in a hurry. However, you might find a closeout on the older 10 speed versions of 105 or Ultra, so shop around. Unless you really plan to pile on the miles, though, Tiagra will do fine for your derailleurs and it is quite affordable.

On the handlebars, check to make sure you get the proper width. For some of us gals, the standard widths are a bit too wide.

Trek420
02-23-2020, 08:00 AM
Ah, the story of nearly all of our bikes. And a good read;

https://jalopnik.com/i-bought-a-220-bike-to-do-a-1-600-bikes-job-and-every-1841815635