The last point was a big one. Just because you can buy parts, equipment & DIY cheaper - in theory. There's nothing to say you'll get it right on the first few tries, or at all.
Absolutely, I agree. At the same time I also feel people think building your own frame is harder than it really is… if you have some basic skills, take your time, and are careful, your first frame can be 100% rideable.
Building a lugged steal frame remains on my retirement bucket list. I was imagining attending the United Bicycle Institute to fulfill the goal. CZcams AI pop your channel, and I'm glad you are capturing your learning as you go. Good to see you working through the cost trade space. Additional, over time the experience can be used restoring older steel frames too (helping with amortization and depreciation of you hobby shop).
Man I wish the freight wasn’t so expensive to Canada It cost almost 400$ dollars in shipping for me to buy tubes and hardware. I’d love some suppliers to stock straight wall tube as well. At this time I still have to order from 3 or 4 suppliers.
I’m going to make a video about the cost of producing a commercial good while ignoring all the rules of basic accounting! Whoopee! In my next video, I’m going to talk about how I can fly like a bird by ignoring all of the rules of physics.
A bike frame you build for yourself is not a commercial good. I will never sell or trade one of my frames. This is a hobby. The “rules of basic accounting” don’t apply as they would to a business. There is intrinsic value in learning the skill, purchasing the tools, and spending the time building the frame. This is about expanding your skillset, solving problems, being creative, and enjoying the process, not making sure to maximize profitability. There is also value in the satisfaction you get from riding a bike that you designed and built yourself, exactly the way you want it. Tough to put a dollar amount on pride of accomplishment, but I'd say it at least offsets the cost of the tools. The "costs" of building your own bike frame are more than simply expenses to be entered into a business ledger.
Well said. Not cheap but well worth the time and money.
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The last point was a big one. Just because you can buy parts, equipment & DIY cheaper - in theory. There's nothing to say you'll get it right on the first few tries, or at all.
Absolutely, I agree. At the same time I also feel people think building your own frame is harder than it really is… if you have some basic skills, take your time, and are careful, your first frame can be 100% rideable.
Building a lugged steal frame remains on my retirement bucket list. I was imagining attending the United Bicycle Institute to fulfill the goal. CZcams AI pop your channel, and I'm glad you are capturing your learning as you go. Good to see you working through the cost trade space. Additional, over time the experience can be used restoring older steel frames too (helping with amortization and depreciation of you hobby shop).
👍 Definitely try check it off the list, it’s a lot of fun.
Man I wish the freight wasn’t so expensive to Canada It cost almost 400$ dollars in shipping for me to buy tubes and hardware. I’d love some suppliers to stock straight wall tube as well. At this time I still have to order from 3 or 4 suppliers.
$400! Ouch!
I’m going to make a video about the cost of producing a commercial good while ignoring all the rules of basic accounting! Whoopee! In my next video, I’m going to talk about how I can fly like a bird by ignoring all of the rules of physics.
A bike frame you build for yourself is not a commercial good. I will never sell or trade one of my frames.
This is a hobby. The “rules of basic accounting” don’t apply as they would to a business. There is intrinsic value in learning the skill, purchasing the tools, and spending the time building the frame. This is about expanding your skillset, solving problems, being creative, and enjoying the process, not making sure to maximize profitability.
There is also value in the satisfaction you get from riding a bike that you designed and built yourself, exactly the way you want it. Tough to put a dollar amount on pride of accomplishment, but I'd say it at least offsets the cost of the tools.
The "costs" of building your own bike frame are more than simply expenses to be entered into a business ledger.
You sound like a fool. Good luck with that.