There are some very good deals out there on Ti bikes and frames. With a little scrounging, which you guys are good at, it is very possible to buy and/or build up a nice Ti bike for about $1,000. I have built up several this way.

At this point, what I'd love to find is an early 90's Litespeed Tachyon with curved tubes, track dropouts, and 700 wheels. It could be built up into an absolutely *****in' flatland TT/Tri style singlespeed.