This week the question I was most intrigued by was about the pros and cons of building your own bike from scratch or buying your bike prebuilt. Below are a few of the pros and cons for building. See the full answer.

Pros

  • Get the exact components you want
  • Choose where to compromise based on your budget
  • Satisfactions of building your own bike
  • Get to spend hours researching every part

Cons

  • Get to spend hours researching every part
  • Building wheels is not for the faint of heart but it is rewarding
  • More expensive since you’re not buying in bulk
  • Some specialized tools are required