Originally Posted by
Boxkite
I'm sure they do for some of the riders. I remember seeing Team 7-11's 'Huffy' racing bicycles in the peloton but they weren't built by Huffy! They were all custom fab jobs! I'm always a big fan of the 'climbers' and I'm sure Nairo Quintana's ride is custom. If an off-the-shelf item fits then it's a moot point probably. It would be interesting to know what teams fit custom frames to their riders.
It's also observed that some components (especially eg. stems) are made to custom lengths for the pros.. eg Froome's 121mm stem, because 120mm wasn't cutting it:
