How much would it be for a custom bicycle?

Question

How much would it be for a custom bike or a good bike from a bike shop? I am 14 and would use it on the roads and going to friends houses. I am not looking for a bmx or mountain bike. I usually buy $100 bikes from walmart but there brakes suck. How much would it be for a custom bike or a pretty decent bike from a bike shop?

Answer 1

if all you want is good brakes then buy nice brakes for your cheaper bike.  a custom bike will be over 1000 a decent or nice bike from a bike shop is more in the 300 and up range

Answer 2

Look for a XC bike.  I know you dont want a mountain bike, but  a XC bike will suit you fine and will be handle a little off road if you decide to take it.  Look for one with disc brakes if you want stopping power.  Another reason I said a XC bike is they have pretty good gears and shifters.  I think it will fit you just fine.  If you dont want to pay that much then get a frame that accepts disc brakes then buy them seperate and put them on yourself.   I picked up a schwinn with disc brakes for about 400 for my wife a while back.

Answer 3

Go to your local bike shop, tell them about how much money you can afford, and what you're looking for. They should be able to show you a number of different bikes and let you ride them to see which feels best.

Answer 4

it depends on what u want

a good bike would be a bout 250-300 dollars. im 13 and ive ran across a lot of different  bmx bikes and mountain bikes and built custom made bmx bikes before. its all about the

preformance in the bike.