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.
A custom Mariposa would run around $3500-$4500, including light system, etcetera. Where are you located?
I'm sure those Alex Singers are great, but you may find an equivalent framebuilder closer to you who is experienced in randonneur/brevet bicycles.