We take a closer look at some of the best custom bike makers that the UK, specialising in steel and titanium. Which are your favourites? Let us know in the comment section below!
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22 Comments
There's more to custom building than a w&nky paint job.
It should be made to measure for that rider, like a bespoke suit.
Far too many of these are, I suspect, all about the look, and the rider fit is secondary.
Errrr…Mercian? Rourke?
Thanks for sharing that. Truly a lot of artistic works that I call eye candy. One thing though, with so much competition why are steel bikes still so GD expensive? There's one particular steel frame builder here is the US, I won't name the brand, that asks for a starting price of $4100 and that doesn't include the features on modern bikes currently. Stuff like internal cable routing would be $400 more, depending on the bottom bracket there is an up-charge, and much more. So the spec for the frame and fork I would have him build it would cost me more than $6000. I don't get it. That's a pretty damn good wage. Maybe I'm in the wrong business.
Hambini > Cycling WeAkly!
Thank Michelle Arthures Brennan for all the cancelled subscriptions.
Shame on you for attacking hambini for having an opinion. Disliked.
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One of current older bike builders- Mercian Not even mentioned. I have a Roberts who sadly are no longer trading. There are also lots of other hand build bike builders, with far nicer/tidier machines and not one gets a mention. Either sponsored video or poor journalism
Sooooo beautiful!!
You forgot fuquay a one man frame building company owner and founder Greg fuquay he made frames for tour de France riders in 80s and 90s I have a custom TT frame from the company if almost all the original parts
Exigo Bikes 😉
Mite be hard to sell to EU now when brexit.
Missed out temple cycles
They might be great, but you have to wait at least a year for the components.
I can’t believe you didn’t mention Mercian, Yates, Rourke, George long staff, Bob Jackson.
Does anyone know where field cycles have gone?
Wet dream bikes for idiot hipsters.
Mercian
Loved it
Can any of them build my old Bromwich Cyclone mountain bike, only in 29” wheels and discos. And 853 tubing. Quote me beaches…
what happened to thorn?
Heavily London biased that. My word, how disappointing.
most big brands make their bikes visually decent without that character that compliments the fun of riding. The bikes in this video are beautiful and some are very sexy