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hey guys! So I just bought a frame, forks and bars from a guy pretty cheap for good stuff. Came with a front load stem on it but it looks like the actual pieces to really secure the everything together are missing. Not sure what to get. Help guys
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Oh, and you need to take more and better photos, for more detailed information.
Take a photo of: the top of the steerer tube (the part of the forks that goes through the frame.)
The bottom of the steerer tube.
And the inside top and bottom of the headtube (the part of the frame that the steerer tube goes in)
Because you may need an intergrated headset, or a pressed in one.
You may also need a compression bolt for threaded forks, or a compression bolt with a star nut.
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You seem to be mising some crucial pieces there buddy, like a headset and spacers
I'm on the vital legit list!
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Why don't you get your 'bike' to the bike shop and have them complete it? I mean, would be less mind-occupying than to have to shop for all the parts yourself... And plus they generally know what they do...sometimes...
It doesn't matter where a train goes. It's decidin' to get on that does.
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I went to to the shop yesterday picked up a new headset, spacers, compression bolt and a chain. Almost in running order
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Also looks like your gearing will be horrid...25/16 or so. Prepare to pedal 1082239847238742305982309548 times to go four feet.
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dave lawrence wrote:Also looks like your gearing will be horrid...25/16 or so. Prepare to pedal 1082239847238742305982309548 times to go four ...more
Yeah that back wheel isn't staying. Getting a new one this week. I found this one randomly in my garage, threw it on to basically get it standing
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How does it looks so far?
It doesn't matter where a train goes. It's decidin' to get on that does.
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It's getting there. Got a new headset, new grips and pedals. Still working on getting a new back wheel with a 9 tooth driver. 
