Questionaire - Customization and Personalization

1. Is you bike custom built or 'off the peg'?
   
   

custom built frame

1. If custom, what makes the bike special to you?
   
   

the bike is built to fit me perfectly and give the handling i required

all the components were bought for functionality and durability, it is my everyday everything bike

1. How important are your bikes aesthetics to you and why?
   
   

aesthetics were fairly low down the list of priorities, and highest on my aesthetic desires was to make it as discrete as possible

function first - this dictated the parts, their colour was a final decision

1. Have you ever switched perfectly good parts for something else and for what reason?
   
   

I was given a brooks saddle so put that on, its great, different to the previous. It has stayed on but it just means I now have a spare saddle for my road bike. Everything else is the same as when it was first built barring parts that have worn out.

When my rim wore out I did upgrade from mavic open pros to the ceramic open pro as they brake better in the wet and last longer.

1. If you could change anything about your bike what would it be?
   
   

I have to say the fixed bike is perfect for me, part of the joy of the build was I had a specific goal in mind and achieved it. This year I went around the cycle show with no levels of interest, the previous year I clutched every set of handlebars and brake leavers I could find and looked at every track crank on display when I was in the process of building this bike.

When the bearings wear out they will be replaced with ceramic ones.

I'd like to lose the creak of the crank arms on the titanium bottom bracket - this is probably just an assembly/maintenance issue.

1. Any other thoughts?
   
   

too many though too few of significance