Mekk 4g sl primo

[Rob3rt]

A fair point well made! I do however think he has still bitten off more than he can chew on this occasion.

Agree hence my other post just above your comment

 

[johnno1812]

so whats the problem then?? more expensive?? i dont undertsand

 

[johnno1812]

i said on the first post that it was bought in error.i thought it was a full bike and have already asked fora refund off the seller and he denied the request.

 

[AndyRM]

There's no real 'problem' with internal routing, and it's no more expensive, it's just more of a fiddle to do.

On what grounds did you ask the seller for a refund? If you've not read the ad correctly he's probably entitled to say no.

I think the best advice you've been given is to take it to a shop, explain what you want and get them to do the build for you. A mate of mine bought all the parts he needed, got about 3/4 of the way through his build, got a bit stuck and got a bike shop to do the rest for him, for a small fee. Decent chaps in bike shops, for the most part!

 

[johnno1812]

On what grounds did you ask the seller for a refund? If you've not read the ad correctly he's probably entitled to say no.

i misread his ad. and asked for him a refund coz i fudged up basically.

 

[AndyRM]

i misread his ad. and asked for him a refund coz i fudged up basically.

A pricey mistake, no doubt, but you've been given good advice on here.

Why not wait (and save up) until you know a bit more about what you are doing. You've an excellent starting point for an awesome bike.

There's nothing wrong with the one you've got, and you can use it as a starting point for building up knowledge about replacing worn out parts etc.

 

[Broadside]

There's nothing wrong with the one you've got.

I completely agree with this, you have got a brilliant starting point to have a brilliant bike but I think you need to work out what to do before buying anything else.

1. Sell the frame on and take a potential hit on not getting the same value that you paid for it
2. Buy the kit to turn it in to a usable bike, which will include as a minimum Shimano 105 but preferably Ultegra groupset (lets say £420 as Ian points out from Merlin Cycles), handlebars (£30), bar tape (£15), Stem (£20), cables (£30), saddle (£50), wheels (£100 min), tyres (£40), inner tubes (£10). So to get this bike on the road you are looking at £715 which is not a sum to be sniffed at. I said that I thought you had bitten off more than you could chew because I didn't think you appreciated what you need to buy or how to do it, and you may have other complications with retro fitting mechanical shift on a frame previously used for electronic shift. Also I don't know what condition the steerer is in and whether it has been cut to a length suitable for you. You might also need to pay for LBS labour if you get stuck with fitting any of the bits.

As you can see there is a fair bit to it if you have not done anything with a road bike before, but if you have the money then go for it, you will end up with a cracker.

What was given as the reason for sale of the frame BTW, is there any sort of damage to it?

 

[redcard]

Can you link to the auction page?

 

[AndyRM]

Can you link to the auction page?

Based on the picture and other info, I think it's this:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mekk-Full-Carbon-Road-Bike-Frame-/160931630328?clk_rvr_id=424695749352

 

[johnno1812]

He said he was a pro racer or something n had a bike upgrade given to me off his sponsors. And that he was taking the group set off for his gf bike.

 

[johnno1812]

Yeah that's the auction

 

[Rob3rt]

so whats the problem then?? more expensive?? i dont undertsand

Therein lies the problem, you don't understand even the basic's. Therefore every time we make a suggestion or offer advice relating to one question/comment etc you are immediately confused and do not understand this, therefore there is going to be a never ending series of questions where every suggestion needs spelling out in baby steps to you. While we are here and happy to help, we can not do and explain every last minute detail, it would be best if you get a LBS to step in and fix it for you.

BTW the ad states that it is a DI2 only frame! Major fail going on here!

 

[johnno1812]

I take it your this forums forum monkey then rob?


There's always one. Who likes to argue.


Remember which section I've posted in and if u really have to have a go about stuff like this why don't u go into a section not named Beginners. I posted in beginners for a reason and that's to ask advice from experienced friendly people. Everyone's got to learn somewhere. Where did you learn.?

 

[Rob3rt]

I am not having a go, nor am I arguing, I am making a valid point.

If you ask a question, we provide an answer, which then leads on to another 3-4 questions which in turn lead onto another 3-4 questions each, the number of questions is going to spiral out of control and you will get nowhere. Yes this is the beginner's section, that doesn't mean it is the place to get full bike build buying and assembling instruction which is essentially what you require, in which case you would be best either paying your LBS to order in all the parts and show you how to assemble the bike, or to just do it all. It is far more manageable to learn about bike building by maintaining and replacing components as and when they need it rather than starting from scratch with no clue.

 

[johnno1812]

It is a valid point, but I'm asking what are the best parts what are quite affordable and people keep giving personal advice. To be honest Robert if you don't like me asking for help and your not willing to... Just ignore the post/thread.

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