Yes, yes, yes go with custom if you know what you want and can't get the fit on a stock frame.

I just got my custom Serotta Ottrott and am so happy with the fit of it. I'm not sure if I'm happier with the fit or the ride or both but it certainly is a wonderful bike!

Anyway, this is my 5th road bike, 4th in the last 10 years. My first bike was a Fuji Mixte Frame, which I had for a very long time. My partner decided I needed a new bike so I bought a Cannondale. It was too big and the next year I bought a Cannondale Compact, now called the Feminique, but then I decided that aluminum was too harsh of a ride and the Cannondale was too stiff for my size 105 lbs, so I bought a carbon fiber frame. I did ride the cf frame for 6 years and have 15,000 miles on it so I feel I got my money's worth. The CF frame had some fit issues so I gave up and went with custom.

Wow, what a difference this bike is of any bike I've ever had. I had it built for 650c wheels and Serotta did a wonderful job of designing it. It's a small bike but the frame and wheels are very proportional. It corners so beautifully, rides smoothly, handles well on downhills and my average speed has picked up 2-3 mph.

My LBS did a great job of doing the fitting, it's right on and I haven't found a thing I want to change.

Another advantage of custom is that you pick your components so you build it exactly the way you want it or with components that work for you and you chose the color so your bike won't look like every bike in the LBS.

I've had my bike for 5 weeks and have close to 1,000 miles on her.

The key to doing custom is to find a fitter or builder that you feel very comfortable with. Their expertise with fitting and your confidence in them is very important.

I spent a lot of money on my bike but no more wishing for a better fit or that my bike handled better.

You may have buyer's remorse at first but that goes away very quickly with the first stroke of the pedal.

Look at Serotta's website, everything they say their bikes are, they really are.