Hello everyone,
I’m new to the forum and I need some guidance. I used to ride mtb bikes, however as I relocated to Amsterdam I need a city/commuter bike. As there is nothing equipped as I wanted I decided to build a custom one & here I need some advices.
- the frame I want something similar to cube editor or lekker Amsterdam elite (Aluminium preferably). Any suggestions what to buy?
- I wanted to be belt driven so I’m thinking shimano Alfine 11s + DI2 shift switch will do the job
- for brakes everything disk break works ( shimano or magura)
- no idea about wheels + the rest of components yet

as the frame is my starting point please help me with some advices here

thank you

Is this a bike you are going to lock up outside?

not really. At home I have a garage. At the office the same.

Just buy the Cube Editor with belt drive.

Or, what is it about that bike which doesn't suit?

This one is great...it just missing the di2 shifters

buy Cube, swap out the shifter?

Might work, however it looks like I need to change the alfine piece too.

I think I found something I really like. The bmc ac01
thank you all for replaying

Looks pretty nice.

There are a few similar suggestions (except Di2) in this thread.

However, since you moved to Amsterdam, let me ask you a few questions:

1. Where did you live before?
2. How far is your commute?
3. How sad would you be if this bike was stolen?
4. Will you be using a separate bike for when you want to go into the city?
5. How often do you plan on recharging the Di2 batteries?

Be aware Amsterdam is one of the worst places for bike theft. Most people use a simple singlespeed, 3-speed or 8-speed for commuting around the city.

I lived in Singapore and San Jose before
8km is my commute one way.
I will be very sad...however I'm relying on having private underground parking @ work and @ home
for the city probably. my wife does not bike due to a recent surgery...she might never bike
as far as i understand the DI2 batteries hold about 2-3 months

Thank you for replying. i'm considering all factors you mentioned