Dawes Galaxy conversion

Mmm, this is the kind of reaction that means we're not going to be doing many more custom builds...

We're just a small firm and have to buy a large proportion of the parts at retail (inc. respray and wheelbuild) - with an ornate build like this the costs soon mount up, as you can see in the breakdown here:

http://freshtripe.co.uk/Freshtripe/Images/Custom%20Build%20Scorcher.pdf

We're lucky if we make 10% on a project like this, so accusations of 'profiteering' are pretty painful - the reality is its just not worth us doing stuff like this for the cash, we just do it 'cos we enjoy it!

I thought the price of £1000 although high for someone like myself and most here who enjoy doing up a bike is pretty reasonable for a carefully put together custom build.

As a boutique/designer kinda item, for the kind of people who spend the full £140 for a pair of diesel/levi's then why not?

But at that price I would have been expecting you to make at least 60% profit including labour costs.

I mean you spent £140 on paint? thats insane. I take a few bits to the powder coater every now & again and they are happy to charge me £15 per frame + £5 each extra item.

I thought you were the kind of business that stockpiled loads of old leftover stock that you bought in bulk for next to nothing. Clearly not.

If you need me to work for you let me know, your selling prices will fall and your profits will rise.