[deepkittycaz]

A question for anyone who’s had a bespoke bicycle made for them – what length of time did you have to wait between placing your order and delivery of your bike? Due to various hiccups I’m on almost 5 months so far. Are we now well into taking the piss territory?

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[morksmith]

Sounds about right – I had a
Sounds about right – I had a Mercian made two years ago and it took over six months – frustrating waiting but made it even more special when it was ready.

In society that craves things instantly it’s sometimes good to wait for the best things in life.

[CXR94Di2]

I agree with crikey. Didn’t
I agree with crikey. Didn’t you get a contract with estimated delivery time. Ring up anonymously and ask about a new build with delivery times. If it’s much less than your build , decide whether to cancel.

Standard frames can be made/adjusted to suit just about anybody

[crikey]

Yes, you are.
There are few
Yes, you are.
There are few advantages to buying a custom bike, as evidenced by the way they make such bikes with adjustable seat pins and stems.

Have a word and tell him or her to get a move on.

[2 Wheeled Idiot]

Depends on who with,
Depends on who with, sometimes it may be a week or two, I know of certain sought after frame builders with a 2 year+ wait list.
Also if there is a large amount of complexity that would increase time…

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