How to Make a Bicycle

This is a guide to building up a bike from parts. It should help you get the parts and tools yo
u need to get you pedalling along in no time. It assumes that you have tinkered with your bike, but are not an expert. Hope it helps!

Here is a list of parts you'll need:
Frame
Fork
Headset
Rear derailleur
Front derailleur (optional)
Brakes
Brake Levers
Shifters
Headset
Cable guide
2 x derailleur cables
2 x brake brakes
4' derailleur housing
4'
brake housing
cranks
bottom bracket
pedals
wheels
cassette
chain
seat post
seat
seat clamp
brake hangers front / rear if you use cantilever brakes
stem
handlebars
tires/tubes

Tools

Grease
chain tool
allen keys
wire cutters
pedal wrench
hacksaw
nuts/bolts (or headset press)
adjustable wrench
bottom bracket tool                                                                                                                              screw driver

Seat post

Insert the seat clamp, then the post. Grease the heck out of the part of the post that will be in the frame to keep it from rusting together. Then put the seat on.
I then clamp it in the bike stand using the post, but thats up to you... 

Install headset

Install the headset first. I install the cups using a large bolt, some washers and a nut. The presses it in to place. There is also another instructable I put on here that details the exact process for this step if you are not familiar. http://www.instructables.com/id/EMSFSKUD4QEP286CI1/

Grease the cups up, then press the race on. I bang it on with a adjustable wrench. 

Ok put the headset together, grease the bearings, put your stem and any spacers you are going to use on the fork and make a mark with a marker. This is where you are going to cut the steerere tube. NOTE If you have a threaded stem, then just try not to cut it, make it easier, just use some spacers. 

Cut it loose

So now you take that fork out and cut it about 3mm below the mark you just made.

I used a steerer tube cutting guide, but you can use a zip tie to mark the spot and cut it with a hack saw. Remeber measure twice cut once, cause you can't stretch a steerer tube.