Custom Bicycle Builders
A quality full spectrum custom frame calls for a frame builder who has the expertise and skill to pick and choose each and every piece of metal to fit your specifications. In order to best learn what the client¡¯s needs are, the frame builder will interview the rider and conduct fit sessions that will uncover the right direction to go for that particular client.
*To find the right frame builder for you, you should conduct some interviews of your own to find the bike-building partner that feels best to you.
The Time It Takes to Build A Custom Bike
Don¡¯t underestimate the effort put into a custom bike! For the amount of hours it takes to build a custom bike from the ground up, the investment is really quite reasonable. Custom bikes take as much as four times the man-hours of most production bikes. A basic custom frameset can take as many as thirty hours to produce.
* You can really make your bike suit you. Did you know that highly customized models can include intricately carved or polished lugs and wild paint jobs?
Custom Adjusted Framesets
One step below a full spectrum custom bicycle are custom adjusted frame sets with custom bike parts. A custom adjusted frameset is one in which the dealer can give you the ability to choose from a number of frame options (like short or long top tubes, and extra stiff bottom bracket or custom braze-ons).
*The benefit of a custom adjusted frameset is that it can improve the fit and feel of a bicycle at a lesser cost than the fully custom built frame.
Investing in a Custom Bike
For the novice rider, a custom bike isn¡¯t necessarily worth the investment (mostly because they are not yet to a point where they know exactly what they want and need). For the experienced cyclist, however, there¡¯s nothing cooler than a custom bike, made to fit one rider (and built to certain aesthetics as well).
*Before you invest in one of these bikes know that they tend to be both pricey and timely¡ªdon¡¯t be surprised if your bike takes a few months to build.
Custom Bicycles
Do you know the difference? Many people mistake a custom made bicycle with a customized bike. Take note of the differences:
? Customized bikes are bought with components and accessories then added to
? Custom bikes are built for the owner, made to fit specific body specs and usage
If you are really hooked on cycling, the investment of a custom bike might be well worth your while. Often you can spend just as much on an expensive off-the-shelf bike as you can on the custom one (especially if you¡¯re going to change and accessorize it anyway).