anyone out there (who is not either tiny or big/powerful) fit just fine on stock bikes but went with custom anyway? I am 5ft 11 inch and weigh circa 165 most of the time.
I love bikes, have many, but will be consolidating--so am considering custom. If i remove the handbuilt, rarity, or hand cut lug appeal, has anyone out there found the ride to be different than what they can achieve on a good quality stock bike?
I commute on a road bike, i ride hard, but don't do crits. i do big event rides--100+ miles. I have a tom kellog designed/inspired pre-litespeed merlin. It is my 3rd ti bike, and has the most steel-like ride of the 3 (litespeed, colnago titanio, merlin). I have ridden a waterford R33 and would say it had the most ti-like feel of any steel bike i've ridden.
just wondering since my fit/handling feels good on stock if the manipulation/combining of various tubesets a custom builder can do makes a noticable difference in the ride feel?
I don't want to spend the money on a Sachs or such simply because they are beautiful--which they are, but I find many, many bikes appealing. I keep them mainly for how they feel/perform. So i am just curious if someone can provide feedback apart from the artistry and aesthetics if the ride is really different.
many thanks
jim
I love bikes, have many, but will be consolidating--so am considering custom. If i remove the handbuilt, rarity, or hand cut lug appeal, has anyone out there found the ride to be different than what they can achieve on a good quality stock bike?
I commute on a road bike, i ride hard, but don't do crits. i do big event rides--100+ miles. I have a tom kellog designed/inspired pre-litespeed merlin. It is my 3rd ti bike, and has the most steel-like ride of the 3 (litespeed, colnago titanio, merlin). I have ridden a waterford R33 and would say it had the most ti-like feel of any steel bike i've ridden.
just wondering since my fit/handling feels good on stock if the manipulation/combining of various tubesets a custom builder can do makes a noticable difference in the ride feel?
I don't want to spend the money on a Sachs or such simply because they are beautiful--which they are, but I find many, many bikes appealing. I keep them mainly for how they feel/perform. So i am just curious if someone can provide feedback apart from the artistry and aesthetics if the ride is really different.
many thanks
jim