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07-24-17 | 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Abe_Froman

Yea they do. Link below has complete builds. I believe you add $600 to the listed costs for a custom frame.

https://www.habcycles.com/roadpric.html

I was looking around earlier in the year....haphazardly interested in a custom bike myself. These guys seems to be small, but with a pretty good reputation. They use unbutted Ti tubes. Slightly heavier (still only 3.5lbs for a 58cm frame...so can't be THAT much heavier), which apparently makes them stiffer as well. I assume the unbutted tubing and relatively simple construction is what keeps the prices reasonable(relatively...).

Habanero has the stock frames build by XACD over in China. I figured their custom frames would also be built by XACD.

My comments are not related to whether Chinese or Taiwanese frames are quality or junk or anything like that. I just simply think of a frame being built in house when i think 'custom'.

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