Customising bikes

feisty

I am looking for a winter bike and found ribble allow you to pick a frame and then choose the groupset, wheels, saddle etc.

Do any other bike shops do similar? I like the ribble but may look for a disc brake version if someone else does a custom build.

sigorman85

Bike swanky

Matthewfalle

Not sure what you mean - you can order a frame then all the components separately from anywhere then just give the lot to your LBS to build up if you don't want to.

Alternatively, Planet X also allow a number of choices when buying one of their bikes. Appalling customer service is included free of charge though.

cougie

I've been happy with PX. I've three of their bikes now.

Pretty much any shop will customise a bike to your needs. If you want discs though you need to start off with a frame that will take them.

I'd look at cross bikes too. Plenty of clearance for guards and mud.

sloppyschleckonds

Get some decals with your initials

dj58

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Get some decals with your initials

You mean like this? http://pegatin.com/?gclid=CL_7pauB6cICFXQatAodiUUAfw

feisty

Matthewfalle

I meant like Dolan: http://www.dolan-bikes.com/dolan-cyclo- ... -bike.html

or Ribble: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/pu/road-t ... ebuilder/1

When I have bought a bike and said I needed a different stem or tyres etc I have usually been told I have to buy those on top and have not been offered a refund for not taking the stock parts (that is both chain stores and LBSs)

Matthewfalle

feisty wrote:

Matthewfalle

I meant like Dolan: http://www.dolan-bikes.com/dolan-cyclo- ... -bike.html

or Ribble: http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/pu/road-t ... ebuilder/1

When I have bought a bike and said I needed a different stem or tyres etc I have usually been told I have to buy those on top and have not been offered a refund for not taking the stock parts (that is both chain stores and LBSs)

Planet X allow you to customise - select one of their bikes and hit the customise button under the buy it button for options.

feisty

Thanks. As it's a winter/commuter I'm less keen on carbon

I have a carbon roubaix at the moment and the reason for getting another bike is that I want one that can take a rack and guards easily; and also maybe wider tyres in case I do trails (i.e. tow paths type) with the kids at some point. So looking at CX bikes (will put 25mm slicks for commuting and have some other tyres I can change if I do a trail with kids)

martino53

Rose bikes in Germany will allow "almost" anything you want on there frames. They are to say the least, a substantial on-line shop as it is, allowing you to choose from their intire stock for your, dream bike. And in case you don't know yet their prices are amazingly competetive.
No I don't work for them, and I'm not touting the "made in germany mith". I'm Canadian, live in Munich and am an extremely satisfied customer of Rose.

feisty

Thanks martino53

Will have a look

lakesluddite

jkorbel wrote:

I purchased custom name stickers from http://www.bicistickers.com as they had several nice designs...

Yeah, we get it jkorbel - you own/work for a company that does decals! Now stop resurrecting ancient threads! :roll: