| Practically everybody wants to feel that
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| | measurements to the manufacturer - length
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| they are an individual, and to have their
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| | of foot to knee, knee to pelvis, torso,
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| own particular needs met, whether they
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| | overall height and they construct the
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| are a road biker or a mountain biker. So
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| | frame with those measurements in mind.
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| whether you want customization or
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| | They then put on all the rest of the
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| custom-built, there's a bike out there
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| | stuff - the high-end tires, the brakes
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| for you.
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| | and shifters you require, the crank set,
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| If you're thinking of getting a
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| | and you're good to go.
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| custom-made mountain bike, there are
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| | All t hat costs money.
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| several factors you have to take into
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| | An Easy Customization - the Paint Job
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| consideration.
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| | There's other ways to customize mountain
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| Frankly, the typical weekend biker
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| | bikes, of course, though I haven't seen
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| doesn't really need a custom-made bike.
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| | many people do it. Why not give them a
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| As long as you buy your bike at a bike
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| | stylized paint job like you see on
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| store where they can get you fitted
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| | lowriders? Of course mountain bikes used
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| properly, you'll do just fine.
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| | for actually going down mountains (as
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| But for really serious bikers to whom
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| | opposed to those used for cross-country
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| speed is all - the professionals and the
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| | or even road riding) take a bit of a
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| dedicated amateurs, the customized bike
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| | beating and can get scratched up, but for
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| is something to consider.
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| | most bikers, a hand-painted mural on
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| Custom- Built vs Customization
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| | their bike can be quite attractive. Why
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| The terminology of "customization" can be
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| | let the lowriding crowd have all the fun?
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| confusing. People use the words
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| | The only reason why I haven't painted my
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| interchangeably, when really they are two
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| | own bike in orange and black tiger
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| different things.
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| | stripes is because I know I don't have
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| A customized bike is one that takes an
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| | the skill to pull it off - but if you've
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| off -the-shelf frame, and puts on the
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| | got any artistic talent at all, why not
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| seat you want, a stem of the correct
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| | go for it?
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| height, a crankset with pedals you can
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| | Bike technology is improving all the
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| reach easily, etc.
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| | time, as manufacturers strive to make the
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| A custom-built bike is one in which the
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| | strongest frames out of the lightest of
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| frame itself is built exactly to you
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| | materials. So keep an eye on the review
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| measurements.
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| | sections of your favorite bicycle
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| Basically, when one talks about a
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| | magazine, as it will keep you up to date
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| customized bike - or rather a
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| | on what is happening in the world of
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| custom-built bike - one is talking about
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| | cycling.
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| the frame. You send along your
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