Cost of custom bike assembly

Hi! Could anyone help please? What's the typical cost of labor in workshops to build a bike from components? If I bought a frame and all the necessary components separately, how much would it cost to install crankset, brakes, derailleurs, shifters, all cables, cut a fork post, press headset cups etc? And can you recommend inexpensive, but still good bike workshop in north-west suburbs, that works on Saturdays or Sundays?

Thanx

▶ Reply to This

Replies to This Discussion

Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on December 1, 2013 at 6:54am

Yep, and you get all sorts of things that most people never notice or even realize. All the cables get stretched. Wheels checked for tension and destressed. Everything greased and all the threads chased. All the little details that come with a pro-build like all the housing being oriented so you can read it and such.

Tricolor said:

Putting a whole bike together takes a number of hours so $200 is pretty reasonable for a mechanic's time.

▶ Reply

Permalink Reply by Linda Boyack on December 9, 2013 at 11:28am

Hi,

This is Linda from Village CycleSport in Elk Grove Village. A "pre-assembled" bike build is generally $40-50. This is a bike in a box that has been pre-assembled from the factory or for shipping like for an event.

A bike build from the "frame up" is approximately $180.00. We have 3 stores in the NW Burbs, all open 11-4 on the weekends; Elk Grove Village, Arlington Heights and Barrington. Click on our site for directions and phone numbers. Our service dept will be happy to assist with any further questions you have about getting your bike built up. www.villagecyclesport.com

Thank you!