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Old 04-21-11 | 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Kayce
There is no reason that a person that can fit a bike, and understand the relation between geometry and riding style automatically has the mitering, welding, and finishing skills required to build a frame.
Yea... I didn't say that. Getting a custom bike means you're getting a bike made specifically for you and your needs. A good custom builder should know enough about geometry to figure out how to cook up a frame that fits the customer's needs. Someone who's good at bike fitting might not necessarily be good at or know how to build a frame, but a good custom builder should know a good amount about frame geometry.

The keyword is "good", which also happens to be very objective.

I don't know anything about geometry, and I'm not picky enough to go out and commission a custom job for the sake of geometry. All I know is that I have long legs and a short torso with normal arms.
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