Custom Made Mountain Bikes

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