Question for the bike builders of Reddit:

How did you get to the point you were ready/competent enough to build your bikes?

I don't really know much about even working on bikes, but I love them and want to learn more haha I just think building one down the line at some point would be so cool!

I know this is not economically a smart option and it isn't cheaper than buying a new bike from what I've seen. Also the only bike specific tool I own is a pedal wrench lol

It's just something I'd like to add to my personal bucket list and was curious how you all developed into your builds