Thanks. I'll seek one out. I did see one out in California last summer but all the frames were $500+, which is way out of my price range. They were beautiful frames, but still... I'll look around here.
Yeah, $500 is steep but cash is king my brotha! There are a lot of shops that are being snobs about stuff. A LOT of them. But most are willing to negotiate a bit.
As the saying goes: Good Bikes Aren't Cheap. Cheap Bikes Aren't Good.
When building bikes from the ground up you are gonna pay in either money OR time. Time hunting for the right part that's the right size for the right price.
I've got well over $1,000 into my latest ride and I'm not done yet...