Have now started to get together parts for the new Bike I am building.
I will buy the fancy parts when I know exactly what I am looking for things like the handlebar stem ??? (what length will be the correct one for me??)
So it's build it cheap, ride it, then perfect it .
So far I have the crank arms and the handlebar stem( Ebay)
I have decided that when it gets transformed in its final build I can build another bike with the leftover parts.
The frame will be a Surly karate monkey as it means I get 29" wheels plus I can run gears or singlespeed.
It was going to be a Surly 1x1 but that would mean singlespeed only.

Above is a picture from todays ride along the beach.