Originally Posted by
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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
Thanks for the Marinoni suggestion. Never heard of them before. Apparently there's a dealer in Guelph, Ontario which is just a 15 minute drive from my place. I'll check them out sometime this week.