Originally Posted by
Alfster
What do you suggest? I am only willing to spend $1500 CDN max. We have an excellent steel frame builder in Guelph, however I doubt I can afford their custom bikes with my budget.
In case I've given the wrong impression, I think the quality of bikes from most other countries is excellent. I will be the first to admit I own a Trek 6700 made offshore as well as an Orbea Onix made offshore. Both are excellent bikes. However, if I can help our struggling manufacturing sectors in North America, I will ... as long as the quality is there.
Although I understand the sentiment - you aren't going to get a completely made in Canada/U.S bike for that money. Frame only you can probably do for $1.5k. Cyclops frames comes to mind. But you'll have to get those NOS as they don't make them anymore. If you can track down a gardin, that will also do for Canadian. Another option is Marinoni (Quebec). This marinoni *may* be around your proposed budget
