Bicycling Australia

Build Your Own Bike

BICYCLING AUSTRALIA: WHY WOULD YOU GO FOR A CUSTOM BIKE OVER AN 'OFF-THE-SHELF' BIKE? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?

JAMES BOSSI: Building a bike from the ground up allows us to hone in on the customer’s needs and create the ideal bike for the riding they intend to do. Whilst the frame choice is the obvious starting point, component selection can have a profound impact on a bike’s characteristics. When you buy a bike off the shelf you often replace saddles, bars, stems and gearing to suit each individual rider. This can add hundreds

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