Made to measure

While the first two bikes I made were essentially made to spec standard sizes, I have had the interesting experience of custom fitting my second 'customer'. The next person up is a woman who used to work at Trophy, and was taken with Jennifer's bike once she had ridden it. She ensured her place in the lineup with an actual deposit, something which didn't occur to me when building the second bike, but which makes a WHOLE lot of sense. Why one would front the entire cost is beyond me. Never again will I do it that way. Not that I have any doubts about being paid by my 'customers' who have thus far been closely tied to me, but it's just easier to invest in the bike when it's not your own money going into it.