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BUY A COMPLETE OR BUILD A CUSTOM ?????
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HARORIDER
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BUY A COMPLETE OR BUILD A CUSTOM ?????
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February 07, 2010, 03:56 PM »
answers and reasons behind them please
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HEYWOOD BMX
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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.
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pickle
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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
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QUADROPHENIA
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February 07, 2010, 04:20 PM »
wtp complete paul
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Stodgy
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February 07, 2010, 04:29 PM »
Park, Dirt or Race?
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snav69
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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
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Bettyswallocks
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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...
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magna13
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February 07, 2010, 04:39 PM »
I very much agree with Heywood on this
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Roboprop
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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.
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Voodoocars
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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.
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Tim38
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February 08, 2010, 03:16 PM »
got a subrosa complete,more than happy with it,and will change a few bits on it.
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lazychubs
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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
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Gary72
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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
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HEYWOOD BMX
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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.
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Stodgy
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February 11, 2010, 09:59 AM »
Pauly - race or freestyle gentlemans relish-chops?
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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.
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oldschool rider
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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.
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calmac
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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
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Roboprop
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February 22, 2010, 12:22 AM »
Like I said earlier, if you can afford it, do it!
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JT71
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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.
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