When you're shopping for a New "new" bike, do you find yourself looking for classic-looking bikes?

I've been checking out all kinds of bikes recently as I searched for a randonneuring bike. Some just didn't do it for me. Fillet brazing is nice, but lugs are where it's at. Sloping top tubes? No thanks. I don't like road bikes that look like mountain bikes with drop bars.

Am I too critical and hard to please? Possibly.

Ultimately, I decided on a Masi Commuter. I found a few others though that I will probably end up buying at some point as well.

J.F. Wilson - from Sheffield, England. They have some nice "Off the Peg" frames that are selling for very reasonable prices. Many are lugged. I've been discussing purchasing one with Nigel (Wilson) for the past week or so.




Shamrock Cycles - a local (Indianapolis) frame builder who has some gorgeous frames. His prices are reasonable for a custom steel frame.

http://www.lugoftheirish.com

Do you know of any other brands/builders of what could be called Neo-Classics? Do you prefer true classics to new ones? Basically, do you like vintage bikes for their design (which some new ones share) or is it the vintage-ness itself that attracts you?