Framebuilders

lpg [quote]benanza Each to their own and all that. :-)

I totally agree with supporting UK builders, we need those skills to remain around and be passed on and if we don't buy from them then they may eventually disappear which ain't great.

Yeah but they have to lower their prices, otherwise they will disappear.

It's already happening with everything else.[/quote]

I think custom frames are good vaule for what you get. Someone who has spent years learning a craft, who needs lots of expesive machinery, own their own biz, has a to pay big public liability insurance, builds you a custom frame for your style and sizing, takes hours to build and finish your frame, keeps uptodate with the lates info . A hand made suit (which you don't get made in China) will cost the price of many frame builders frames and they don't have the same costs like insurance and expensive machinery e.t.c.