Old 09-10-12, 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Andrew R Stewart
My question is: What is custom about this bike?

What i see is a lot of changed parts. Nothing specific to one person but a lot of covering up wear and tear perhaps, as well as some one's hopes for a really nice bike. I doubt the parts would be resaleable for the cost. Andy.
Well, it's not Stock. In any case even if it were a custom (made to measure) bike, there's no advantage to the 2nd buyer, maybe even could be a disadvantage if it were built for someone with different proportions.
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