I've been bitten by the bug and really have found a fun activity in road cycling. My poor MTB must resent the new sleeker counterpart that has been getting all of my attention lately. I've been averaging about 2 rides per week, balancing work and family like (I'm guessing) many of you.
As a fun hobby, I'd like to ultimately venture into doing a custom build. The idea of making something exactly how I want is appealing. As crazy as it sounds too, the journey almost seems as interesting as the destination. Given my experience and riding goals, I don't envision spending an arm and a leg nor am I pretentious enough to think I need the best of anything or some elite racing machine. I don't plan on competing nor am I interested in doing a triathlon. So it narrows down the selection to a small degree, I would think.
Looking for any advice on do's and don'ts or pitfalls to avoid when doing a custom build.
I'm kind of stuck between two schools of thought.
- Stick to popular and ubiquitous brands like Felt or Giant given the large number of dealers in my area to save money
- Get a more exotic frame set not commonly seen around these parts and outfit with components
There's something kind of appealing from the hobby point of view having something a little different than the masses.
Any people that have made the initial leap from full bike to custom build that have advice, I'm all ears.