Originally Posted by
Sixty Fiver
irclean - My friend stocks these at their shop and have looked them over... seem to be a nicely spec'd bike.
Only marketing problem is that one could build a up a nice vintage frame and get a much similar bike for much less... we convert a lot of old road bikes with similar geometry to uprights and it makes for a very nice ride.
I really like the looks of the first one, the Gaston 5. The white tires, downtube shifter, and brass bell just ooze class. Of course, those are easy mods to a build-up like the ones you described. The next time I travel out west I would love to look you up and pick your brain about all things bike (and to have a gander at your shop, of course).