I have recently built up my first bike from scratch, starting from this, a Van Nicholas Amazon Rohloff frame that happened to come my way at a very attractive price, courtesy of one of On-One's silly discounts :
Over the past few weeks it has evolved into a very nice commuter bike running an Alfine-8 hub gear :
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Further evolution into a light tourer running an Alfine 11 or Rohloff may occur if I find the right hub / shifters at the right price.
Thanks to Biggsy for the re-usable cable ties, Pippa and MacB for the charity-donation inner tubes, and LittleWheelsandBig for the Pixeo rear light, that now form part of this bike. And Majorbloodnok for the bars - not used on this bike, but they helped me decide what suited me best without breaking the bank.
And thanks to everyone on here for freely donating enough knowledge to give me the confidence to build my own bike in the first place - I wouldn't have done it without you.
Building it up was more fun than Meccano, and it is hugely rewarding and brings a smile to my face every time I ride it!
Thanks again!