If you’re a do-it-yourself type of person, your creativity may often know no bounds—up until it hits whatever budget you’ve imposed, of course. That is, of course, where your personal skill levels come into play, and that’s absolutely true if you’re attempting a custom bike project. Folks who are overflowing with the variety of skills they need to complete a project can usually do a lot themselves if they have time and reasonable access to both materials and tools.
That winning combination of things will usually save money versus hiring someone to do the work for you. Likewise, it may also save money over buying a bunch of bolt-on parts that may or may not fit or give the look that you’re going for. Every person is going to be different, and bring a different variety of skills, tools, and levels of confidence to the table. If you’re the type of person who picks up new skills easily, of course, so much the better.
