Originally Posted by TejanoTrackie

Don't forget the cost of shipping from the UK to the USA. I recently bought a Pre Cursa frameset, and the total shipping costs including brokerage fee exceeded $150, such that the total cost was about $400. No doubt the cost for a complete bike will be much higher due to the larger and heavier box. Also, expect to get a bad exchange rate between GBP and USB. The current base price for a Pre Cursa complete is £450, which will be over $700. It wouldn't surprise me if your total shipping costs would be $300. Personally, I prefer a true 144mm bcd track crankset like the Andel that I used, instead of the 130mm bcd Sugino RD2 road crank used on the base Pre Cursa complete. The Andel crankset with a Cobra BB will cost only about $113 at Retrogression. You can get a comparable wheelset for about $250. You may end up spending a few hundred bucks more than the base Pre Cursa complete, but will end up with something nicer and more customized.