I don't really like that bike either.. the "been in the oven too long" comment pretty much summed it up for me. I do however like a lot of stuff that Sascha White has put out, and I don't see the connection at all between the Vanilla/Speedvagen stuff and that bike. For example, I think these bikes are dreamy:







The attention to detail is pretty mind blowing... although the 5-yr wait list is pretty unreal.

Of the stuff I saw from the NAHMBS, I'm really really digging the aesthetic of this new company, 333Fab. eg:



Ira Ryan's stuff looks pretty nice too. Mmmm... Rapha Continental team bike:





ps. I originally made a typo of 'summed' as 'summer'. *wistful sigh*