Originally Posted by
thomj513
I'm thinking out loud here so bear with me. Does anyone on this forum have experience with this maker? I've looked into ordering one. Price is kind of steep ( $6-7000.00) for basic setup minus pedals, seat, wheels, tires and racks/bags. Lead-time is currently 18 to 24 months. My thinking is to buy one really great bike that will hopefully last the rest of my bike riding life; I'm currently 54. I'm aware of Rivendell, Indepent Fab, Vanilla etc and have read-up on Jan Heine's Vintage Bicycle Quarterly and other similar mags and newsletters. I'd really like the input from those who've had experience. Thx, Thom.
Nothing wrong with buying a sweet bike, but I wouldn't assume you'll love it so much you'll want to ride it for the rest of your life...that may happen, but be okay if it doesn't. There are a lot of factors that would lead to you truly falling in love with a bike and while Singer will undoubtedly produce a fine bike, but who knows how you'll feel about it?
Kind of like the person we end up falling in love with and staying with the rest of our lives is often quite a lot different from the one we would have
ordered if they were bikes...I've found that some of the bikes I enjoy the most are not the ones I thought I would and are definitely not the most expensive boutique brand bikes I've owned.
I'm not trying to talk you out of the Singer...just want to throw a little caution into your thought process...
