Thread: Has the "golden age" of custom steel bikes passed?
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Old 08-11-20, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by satrain18
$3,600 for just the framset is not a bargin, considering that a carbon fiber road bike with Shimano ultegra di2 electronic shifting AND disc brakes can be had for under $3,000. https://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/ribble-r872-disc/
Originally Posted by vespasianus
Holy god, I hope you are being sarcastic...

So you are not be sarcastic. It has already been stated but a custom made bike can't really be compared to an off the shelf asian bike - especially a cheap one that most likely cost less than 1000 yuan to make.
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