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Ángel García 12-11-2007 10:06 AM

Choosing a builder
 
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 12-11-2007 10:15 AM

Welcome to the forum
 
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 12-11-2007 10:19 AM

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

aach 12-11-2007 10:26 AM

choosing a builder
 
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? 12-11-2007 10:40 AM

Pegoretti Love #3

Pete Serotta 12-11-2007 10:44 AM

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

Chad Engle 12-11-2007 10:48 AM

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

Chad Engle 12-11-2007 10:48 AM

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

I Want Sachs? 12-11-2007 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chad Engle
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 12-11-2007 11:02 AM

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

Carry on. :crap: :beer:

swoop 12-11-2007 11:12 AM

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 12-11-2007 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE
i have lunch with carl, so i'll say carl atmo.

bro what better recommendation can a cat get
cheers imho

bozman 12-11-2007 12:21 PM

Strong
 
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 12-11-2007 12:49 PM

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

Dave

http://www.strongframes.com/choose_b...fa345a70a7b373

Grant McLean 12-11-2007 12:52 PM

I'd pass on the aluminum...

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

just sayin'

-g


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