Originally Posted by BikeWNC

Custom bikes are great, if you know what you want or what to ask for. That takes experience. I wouldn't recommend a custom bike to someone until they have ridden for several years and gone through a couple bikes (at least). But if you know what you want, I would highly recommend a custom Ti frame for its ride quality and durability. BTW, any bike's ride qualities can be changed by swapping wheelsets and or tires (within the parameters of the frame, can't make a noodle frame a super rigid sprinter etc.)