Custom Stainless Road Bike

Yet you wouldn't use Grim for his lack of experience?

He also is not based around the corner from my work, which Jake is - which I feel is hugely beneficial.

I ultimately decided if I were spending the cash Rourke is the same money and far more experienced and I would go that route

That's my only concern, still very expensive but that is due to my choice of stainless tubing. If I were to go for an IF in stainless, the cheapest one is around £3500!

I met Jake Rusby when I popped down to Saffron Frameworks (they share(d?) that workshop on Grosvenor Terrace in Oval).

What dangers are you worrying about in particular? I doubt he'd build you something that was either shoddy or unsafe, but it's going to be a learning process for him, and so won't be quick. Your advantage of picking an outfit like his is that you get real engagement at all stages of the project, compared to dealing with a bigger builder that has less time for cups of tea and chats.

They still share - I met Matt today, the frame he was working on seemed lovely.

Well, I am 'worried' about going to someone who has never built a frame out of this material before! I do not for a second think he'd give me something he wasn't happy with. He said that he is keen to just build, so everything like bosses, internal routing etc and paint with up to three colours would be included in the £1800, which again, is good.

I have no idea who Rusby cycles are but it sounds awesome.

Is Tonic not cheaper than indie?

Sounds awesome anyway

#nahbswankerunit

Tonic isn't actually custom, they have preset frame sizes but they are build to order (I believe, please correct me if I am wrong) and also Tonic discontinued their road frame for some reason.