About YourBikeBuilder
I wanted bike building to be easier to understand.
I started building single-speed bicycles and kept running into the same question: which parts, standards and tools actually work together?
Why I built it
Individual components seemed simple until I tried combining them. Bottom brackets and cranks, drivetrain standards, wheel and frame interfaces, chainline, tire clearance and brakes all raised new questions. Differences between manufacturers and the tools required made it harder to know what to buy.
The information was usually available somewhere. The difficult part was knowing what information mattered and how one decision affected another. I moved between manufacturer documents, shops, forums, videos, articles and calculators, often wishing I had understood something before buying a component.
PC-building tools such as PCPartPicker inspired the idea of planning a whole system. YourBikeBuilder approaches that from the rider first: understand the ride, establish a direction and introduce components and their relationships gradually, with credible sources for deeper checks.
YourBikeBuilder is meant to turn scattered bike-building knowledge into one understandable process.
The process
How it works
- 01
Describe the ride
Start with how and where you want to ride.
- 02
Set the direction
Turn your choices into starting specifications.
- 03
See the complete system
See the parts that make up the bicycle.
- 04
Check what still depends on what
Identify the interfaces that need exact specifications.
- 05
Refine only when useful
Add relevant detail at your own pace.
Guidance first. Components second.
Many component websites begin with hundreds of products. YourBikeBuilder starts with the rider, then introduces technical information when it becomes useful. The standards still matter; you do not have to learn them all at once.
- Guided
- Start with ordinary riding questions.
- Connected
- Treat the bicycle as one system rather than isolated products.
- Sourced
- Trace important technical explanations to manufacturer or credible technical information.
Build the idea before you buy the parts.
A planning direction, not a compatibility certificate. Check final manufacturer specifications and seek qualified help before assembly or riding.