Last Updated on February 1, 2022 by FAB Jim The Cyclist
This is my first ever bike build. I started with a really affordable Evo Vantage 5.0 alloy frame these were all over for cheap at the time. Have a look at it:

Evo Vantage 5.0 Road Bike







From the start my intention was to be my full-time trainer bike for indoors. I wasn’t too worried about the quality of the frame, but I’d actually say it is quite nice. I wasn’t worried about weight either, but it ended up pretty light at about 22.6 lbs. I really love the Sora groupset, really nice shifting especially for the money. Here are all the components:
Evo Vantage 5.0 frame
Shimano Sora Shifters, Crankset, Cassette, Chain, and Derailleurs
CR198 Rims with 36 spokes and Shimano hubs
Oval alloy bars
ZTTO brakes, not good, but not needed for a trainer bike
WTB Rocket Saddle
Shimano 540 pedals
Vittoria Zaffiro Pro trainer tire, lasting much longer than the Continental one I had
It currently has a weird adjustable stem on it as I’m trying to learn more about bike setup. It’s easy to make changes as I understand the bike completely since I built it. Have a lot of miles on it now and it has really made riding on the trainer better too as I have it fitted really well.
This build really made me confident to work on bikes. By searching out affordable parts I got it done pretty frugally, but the knowledge gained was priceless. Here is a post with some tips on building your own bike:
Pretty nice ride!
Thanks
What else do you build beside bikes?
That’s about it. 😁
You should consider more with this skill.
Thanks, time is limiting. 🙂
It looks fantastic!