A few of the bikes we custom made

DSParleeThis just might be the most beautiful bicycle we've ever sold (makes you wonder what's kept in the "museum"). This is a custom Parlee Z3 with a simple looking but absolutely hypnotizing paint job. The picture hasn't captured any of the subtle depth or delicate details that required Parlee's master artist to paint and strip the frame 4 times before it was perfect. Those aren't decals, either. A clear coat protects the naked unidirectional carbon while a black line serves as an almost invisible demarcation between the carbon and paint. Underneath are carbon tubes chosen by Bob Parlee to give a ride quality tailored so perfectly to the owner that it has to be experienced before it can be understood. There's no other bike quite like this on the road.  Most components just aren't good enough for this frame, but SRAM Red and Zipp 202 tubulars come close. The red bar tape? It's surprisingly bold yet complements the owner's name quietly painted on the top tube. Well done.

Art5Campy does it. SRAM does too. But not Shimano. Unless, of course, you use Nokon cables. Then you can have all internally routed cables and great shifting too! For extra bling, this owner chose red cables to accent the tires and bar tape on his Look 585. Result: a distinctive flair that gets a double take wherever he goes.

 

 

MarcoCervelloThis is a Cervelo P2C made for a customer who is a competitive age group triathlete. The custom paint job gave the owner the chance to personalize his bike with a whimsical design that says he's serious about his sport but has fun with it too.

 

 

 

 

gallery TassThis Colnago C50 was built from the ground up for a woman who rides long distances both locally and on cycling trips all over the world.  She wanted a bike that would allow her to climb easily in serious mountains such as the Dolomites, but also be rock-solid on the descents. Through a purpose-chosen group of parts, the gorgeous C50 frame was built up into a bike that in her words "rides like an extension of my own body."

Gallery MMtrackThis is Michael McTigue's old British track frame which he built up for road riding with Nitto handlebars, a Campy front brake with a Goldfinger single-digit lever, and Phil Wood hubs. Just an example of fun new things that can be done with an older, classic steel frame!

 

 

 

GalleryMichaelMThis Parlee Z1 is a purely custom frame, with geometry, tube thickness, ride quality, and stiffness all engineered precisely for the owner's body and riding style. It is built with Zipp wheels, SRAM Force drivetrain, and M5 brakes, and the entire bike (including pedals, water bottle cages, and even empty water bottles!) weighs in at under 15 pounds in the equivalent of a size 57. Wow!

 

MKCerveloRider: 225 pounds
Bike: 13.4 (Yep, that includes pedals and bottle cages)

Proving that light and fast isn't just for the little guys, this owner wanted Clydesdale strength in a flyweight bike. Intended to be his everyday bike, we made sure that, despite its light weight, it is actually overbuilt. Cervelo guarantees their carbon frames for life no matter who rides them, but the wheels take the brunt of the pounding. So we started with Edge Composite Aero rims that have no drilled holes and are beefed up for heavy riders, used Sapim CX-ray spokes, Tune hubs and ended up with a super strong, aero wheelset that weighs 1221 grams with skewers (1170 without). Combined with a crazy strong and light Zipp Vuma crankset, SRAM Red group, M5 brakes, Zipp stem, bars and bottle cages, Schwalbe Stelvio tubulars and Speedplay pedals, this bike takes all the mashing that its owner can stomp on it without flexing or flinching. And it's so aero that it just isn't fair. Just think what we can build for you.

 



Custom Paint
We can do custom paint for your bike frame.

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Greg LeMond visiting 3RDnature's showroom with owner Michael McTigue.

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For extra bling, this owner chose red cables to accent the tires and bar tape on his Look 585.

 
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