The Making of a Custom Carbon-Fiber Road Bike: A Tour of Parlee Cycles
For many cyclists, it’s the dream machine—a custom carbon-fiber road bike. Whether you’re a corner-diving criterium racer, back-road adventurer, or lithe mountain goat, custom bicycles can be fashioned to your specifications by adjusting geometry, tube stiffness, and component packages.
The downside, of course, is price; a complete custom carbon-fiber bike starts about $6,000, and it’s not hard to spend $10,000. But for those who own one, it's hard to go back to mass-produced rigs. Here’s a look at how one manufacturer, Parlee Cycles, brings custom carbon-fiber bikes to life. —Jason Sumner
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