Choosing a builder

[Ángel García]

Good day to you all.
This is my first message in this forum, from Spain.
I am choosing the builder of my next aluminium frame and have reduced the list to four builders (sell, a company and three builders), any opinion/advise will be important. They are:
- co-motion
- Carl Strong
- Dave Tiemeyer
- Scott Quiring

Any experiences with them?
Thanks in advance and best regards

[William]

Of your choices, I would go with Co-Motion. They know their stuff.

Strong would be another good choice.

I have no experience with Strong but have heard good things. I know a number of people who have puchased Co-Motions and loved the end result.



William

[e-RICHIE]

i have lunch with carl, so i'll say carl atmo.

[aach]

I would go with Scott Quiring, a very accomplished builder and he races what he sells, but I'm biased living in Michigan and racing with Scott over the years. he currently builds frames for the Bell's Beer race team(mtb, cross and road)great quality.

[I Want Sachs?]

Pegoretti Love #3

[Pete Serotta]

Carl Strong or give Steve Hampsten a call also....PETE

[Chad Engle]

I have heard of this company, i think they go by Serotta, they make a nice ti frame as well.

[Chad Engle]

I have heard of this company, i think they go by Serotta, they make a nice ti frame as well.

[I Want Sachs?]

I have heard of this company, i think they go by Serotta, they make a nice ti frame as well.
Unfortunately they don't make Aluminum bikes. :beer:

[Chad Engle]

My apologies, i read aluminum and my brain saw ti.

Carry on. :crap: :beer:

[swoop]

you know... orbea has the oven in house for heat treating and can do amazing custom work with starship tubing. the only non custom bit is that you have to choose from an existing headtube length. so.. if you look in spain... i'd have to tell you that the orbea custom starship i had was one of the finest bikes i've ever ridden.


that's all i can add.. you're getting great advice.

[Fixed]

i have lunch with carl, so i'll say carl atmo.
bro what better recommendation can a cat get
cheers imho

[bozman]

Here is another vote for Carl Strong. I have one of his ti bikes and I love it. Easy to work with and reasonable turn around time, too. ATMO.

[David Kirk]

Mr. Strong.....read his thoughts on how to chose a builder. Good stuff.

Dave

http://www.strongframes.com/choose_builder/?PHPSESSID=f8201005c34d4b4cfbfa345a70a7b373

[Grant McLean]

I'd pass on the aluminum...

...get a steel serotta, or a lugged David Kirk....

just sayin'

-g

[DarrenCT]

mmmm how about that carl strong in the classifieds?

[John H.]

Tiemeyer makes a nice frame- he is very detail oriented and will make exactly what you order.
I am waiting on a Rocklobster aluminum- I will let you know how it turns out.

[fixednwinter]

Carl Strong or give Steve Hampsten a call also....PETE

I'll second Serotta_Pete's recommend for Hampsten Cycles, who works with Co-Motion as their aluminum builder. I didn't order an aluminum frame, but ordered two custom steel frames from Steve.

Despite having to do the orders over e-mail and being in separate countries (I'm assuming this request is also long distance) Steve really understood what I wanted & kept me steered in the right direction if I was asking for something that didn't make sense. Great service, great designer.

[Buzz]

I'll second Serotta_Pete's recommend for Hampsten Cycles, who works with Co-Motion as their aluminum builder. I didn't order an aluminum frame, but ordered two custom steel frames from Steve.

Despite having to do the orders over e-mail and being in separate countries (I'm assuming this request is also long distance) Steve really understood what I wanted & kept me steered in the right direction if I was asking for something that didn't make sense. Great service, great designer.

+1 on Steve.

[Dr. Doofus]

props to co-motion

i'd also recommend paul sadoff (rock lobster). he can make you a rockin race bike.