Check out New Albion bicycles. New Albion is distributed in the US by Merry Sales the same company that handles SOMA. I recently built up a Privateer frame and fork that I paid less than $400 for from BikeMania.Biz. The steel tubing is decent quality Tange Infinity and to my untrained eye the welds appear flawless. I have 35mm tires and fenders on it with plenty of clearance. I commute on it daily and it on longish weekend rides. For what I have invested in it, it's a very nice bike.