If you’re looking for the perfect bike, one that will last a lifetime, then custom is the way to go. You can get a frame handbuilt by an artisan bikebuilder exactly to your specifications, with features like hand carved lugs, hand stamped seals, and stunning colours.

This also means you can get it fitted exactly to your form, which makes custom bikes some of the comfiest you can ride.

You can also go wild with it and have something made that looks – well – just a bit different from your run-of-the-mill bike! How about something car-shaped, or the bike of the future?

So if you decide you want to go custom, we’ve got bags of inspiration for you here. Rebecca Miles has combed the globe looking for 10 of the coolest custom bikes in existence – enjoy!