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I really like the idea of someone who has practised a craft for decades, having learned the craft in turn from someone else who was also a master of it.
There are plenty of custom frame-builders and it's great that new people are turning to it, and having new ideas. But I feel sad that the traditional builders are fewer than ever.
If he had retired I would expect the website to be updated to reflect that and perhaps the phone line to be disconnected. I sincerely hope that the fact that they haven't does not meet that he was overtaken unexpectedly by circumstances.
I admit that my interest is partly personal: I would love the opportunity to buy a bike from him.