Frame-up custom bike builds in Portland, one rider at a time.
Flat $499 assembly, including wheel builds, internal routing, and obsessive attention to detail.
Tell me about your dream bike and let's chase bike zen together.
Off-the-shelf bikes always involve compromise.
Wrong wheels. Wrong saddle. Wrong crank length.
Gearing that doesn't match where you ride.
You know what you want your bike to feel like, but getting there usually means:
Dream Build PDX exists for people who want something different: a patient, one-on-one process from frame selection to first ride, with every detail chosen on purpose.
I build custom bikes from the frame up for riders who care about every detail.
You bring a frameset (new or used) and a vision for how you want the bike to ride. Together we spec every component, solve the compatibility puzzles, and turn a pile of parts into a bike that disappears under you when you ride.
This isn't a high-volume service department. It's a one-person studio chasing bike zen; that perfect moment when everything feels so smooth, quiet, and dialed that you forget you're pedaling and just float.
Every build is focused on:
Fill out the build form and tell me what you're imagining: road, gravel, bikepacking, trail, city, or something weird and wonderful. What are you riding now? What's missing? Where do you want this bike to take you?
We'll go through frame, drivetrain, wheels, cockpit, tires, gearing, and all the little details. I help with compatibility checks and standards so you don't end up with the wrong parts or dead-ends.
Once everything's in hand, I do a full frame-up assembly:
I treat your bike like a long, slow, careful project, not a ticket in a queue.
You pick up the bike, we do an initial test fit, and I make adjustments. After a few rides, you come back (or message me) for a follow-up tweak so we can get as close as possible to that smooth, quiet, forget-you're-pedaling feeling.
One clear price. No hourly surprises.
If a build turns out to be unusually complex or needs extra services, we'll talk through it before any additional costs. No surprises, and you always approve first.
Poseidon X Ambition
Built for long days on Eastern Oregon gravel: low gears for loaded climbing, reliable lights, and durable wheels that still feel lively.
Trek Emonda ALR
A "sleeper" alloy bike built to climb hard, descend fast, and look nothing like anything on the showroom floor.
Set up for steep, techy climbs and precise shifts when you're on the edge of traction.
I've spent decades building and rebuilding my own bikes, always searching for that perfect moment when everything feels so smooth, quiet, and dialed that you forget you're pedaling and just float.
Even when I find it, my brain is already thinking about the next tweak to try. I love building bikes. I love riding bikes. I love obsessing over the details most people never see.
After years in the corporate world, I created Dream Build PDX as a passion project, not a volume business. I typically take on about one build per week, so I can:
Most shops have to watch the clock. I built Dream Build so I don't have to.
If you're just looking for the quickest or cheapest way to get a bike rolling, a regular shop is probably a better fit. If you want to build a bike you've been daydreaming about for months, and you enjoy the process as much as the result, you're exactly who I built this for.
If you're nodding along, we'll probably get along great.
Tell me about your dream bike and where you want to ride it. I'll follow up to ask questions, talk timelines, and see if we're a good match.