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Originally Posted by Wierd Beard

I am starting to wonder whether its a good idea to have such an expensive frame for a commuter due to the inate risks of theft, damage etc..... Part of me thinks I shuld just get a Steamroller and be done with any fancy notions of gorgeous hand-built bikes but part of me thinks I deserve a really sweet ride 'cos my bike is such a huge part of my life.

Help me out!

hey WB, I am curious what the theivery is like in Glasgow. does it compare to NYC/DC for sheer brazen insanity, or is it more like college town/lotsa bikes/lock-yers-better-than-mine-and-they'll-steal-mine?

(I get my opinions about NYC/DC thievin' from this board so apologies if i offend any denizens...just tryin' to get a bead.)

my kneejerk response is: build your dream bike, in a drab and unassuming colour with no logos. (Dream drably.) And go easy on the components--i.e. no orange anodized King headset, skip the gold Izumi chain. And get well soon.

(Also I like the "take some of your riches and build a 2nd beater bike" idea, if it's feasible)

Wow, thanks for all the responses! I'm getting that the general concensus is to just go for the custom frame and maybe get a cheap backup too. Sounds like sound advice..... The more I think about it the more I think I should just go for it 'cos I don't know when I'll be able to afford a custom frame again....maybe never.

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Originally Posted by jacobs

Bob Jackson has a long lead time (8+ weeks usually) BTW, even for their "off the shelf" frames. Obviously not as long as a lot of custom stuff, but still much longer then I'd want to be out of the saddle.

I got hit by a car. I can't ride for some time anyway.....

And in response to Weed Eater - there aren't many bikes in Glasgow but there are scumbags who will take what isn't theirs. I guess the same as many major cities (but I would wager no where near as bad as NY).

i use my custom touring bike for commuting.