Author Topic: BUY A COMPLETE OR BUILD A CUSTOM ????? (Read 2757 times)

HARORIDER · « **on:** February 07, 2010, 03:56 PM »

answers and reasons behind them please

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #1 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:03 PM »

If money is not an object,then a custom build is the way forward.But there aresome amazing completes these days that don`t bust the bank,personal faves would be WTP,Subrosa,Fit,Sunday.

pickle · « **Reply #2 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:20 PM »

Id probably go for a complete for around £350 - £400 and upgrade as bits wearout.

As above though if funds are no issue

QUADROPHENIA · « **Reply #3 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:20 PM »

wtp complete paul

Stodgy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:29 PM »

Park, Dirt or Race?

snav69 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:31 PM »

Complete then you can swap out any parts at your leisure

Have a gander in the RAD Shop

I'm sure Dave can sort you out

Bettyswallocks · « **Reply #6 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:35 PM »

For the amount of riding most of us old dudes are gonna do a 300 quid complete would be more than up to the job

But... for me it has to be a custom build...

magna13 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:39 PM »

I very much agree with Heywood on this

Roboprop · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2010, 04:45 PM »

I was going through the Dan's Comp catalogue recently and was putting together ( just for fun) a custom bike and it came to something like $1,200 American dollars.

...and that's just going through the pages saying " I like that, I want those, I'll take a few of them". If I had the cash, sure I'd spring for it but you have to ask yourself, is it really going to make the difference between a custom bike and a top of the line complete? Personally I'd prefer to save about $600 and go with a completed bike and trade out a few of the parts and make it my own. Incidentally, I'm thinking about picking up the Verde Radia and messing with that a bit. It already goes for about $490 American right now but a few hundred more can really get it the way I like.

Voodoocars · « **Reply #9 on:** February 07, 2010, 06:41 PM »

I bought a wtp trust 2008 at a real knock down price (300) which was a great complete bike at the time. The only thing left of it now is the wheels.... so I guess it 'became' a custom along the way. But I do ride twice a week.

Completes now are much better now so I would go down that route for starters.

Tim38 · « **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:16 PM »

got a subrosa complete,more than happy with it,and will change a few bits on it.

lazychubs · « **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2010, 10:55 PM »

Quote from: QUADROPHENIA on February 07, 2010, 04:20 PM

wtp complete paul

i really have a dislike for wtp and i dont know why
proper grates me lol

Gary72 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 09, 2010, 08:01 PM »

Complete, Then swap some bits. If you look at what comes on a complete and starting adding up to buy the bits seperate it soon goes past the complete price

HEYWOOD BMX · « **Reply #13 on:** February 09, 2010, 11:17 PM »

After reading all the replies,I`d still go down the custom route,1 reason is you have more of a choice of components.You can save a fortune if you use industry contacts,special offers etc it needn`t cost the earth.I built a complete bike for one of my kids for £168,only thing I didn`t buy was the bars and front wheel.

Stodgy · « **Reply #14 on:** February 11, 2010, 09:59 AM »

Pauly - race or freestyle gentlemans relish-chops?

Zippy · « **Reply #15 on:** February 16, 2010, 10:11 PM »

It all depends really on your experience. For racing I'd go custom build because I know exactly what I want and why I want it. For street or park use I'd o for a complete because my experience is limited in that area. I can then upgrade as and when I can for parts that I'd prefer.

oldschool rider · « **Reply #16 on:** February 17, 2010, 03:45 PM »

I got back into riding about 2yrs ago and bought a complete for 2 reasons.

1) I didn't want to spend a fortune and find out a few months down the line that I was hardly riding.
2) Todays completes are great for the money.

However 2 yrs later I still have the bug and have now changed everything on my bike except the seat & frame and have forked out over a Grand, but when I change my frame I will still have everything from the complete and sell it to pay for my frame so it's all good.

Steve.

calmac · « **Reply #17 on:** February 17, 2010, 04:29 PM »

Go Custom for several reasons.

1. You get what you want (assuming you know what you want)
2. You get to know how it all works & get the satisfaction in knowing you did it & its unique.
3. If your an Ebayer like me you can do it on a very small budget.

Start with a good frame for your needs & go from there, that's what i did on my accomplice & proclaimer (pic in my avatar)

calum

Roboprop · « **Reply #18 on:** February 22, 2010, 12:22 AM »

Like I said earlier, if you can afford it, do it!

JT71 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 23, 2010, 10:50 AM »

custom means you get exactly what you want...for a price.

bear in mind your wheel set and frame could come to near £500 easy and you can tell getting a custom straight off could cost near to a grand, but will be really nice!

for £500 you could get a really good complete, I was browsing the 4down brochure the other day, the Fit, FBM and United completes looked reall good value to me.....if you don't want a front brake.

the answer really depends on what your budget is.

Author Topic: BUY A COMPLETE OR BUILD A CUSTOM ????? (Read 2757 times)

HEYWOOD BMX

snav69

Bettyswallocks

magna13

Roboprop

Voodoocars

Tim38

HEYWOOD BMX

oldschool rider

calmac

Roboprop

JT71