Thanks for those vids, loubapache.

Flying Pigeon L.A. still has them for $200. I got mine a little over a year ago from them for that price, delivered.
http://flyingpigeonla.myshopify.com/...-pa-02-classic

In case nobody here has seen the USA ad for Flying Pigeon, there's a link on Bike Snob's page... along with his hilarious assessment of the ad.
http://bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com/2011...ng-pigeon.html