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With the dollar right now, they're starting to look reasonable value, but the price you pay is the one on the day you recieve the frame. If his prices keep rising to reflect the demand, and the dollar tanks, you could be buying a very expensive bicycle when your turn comes around in 5-6 years.
IMHO Robin offers 95% of the output for less money and less waiting time. From my discussions with him so far, he's open to trying pretty much anything (i.e. he'd quite like to put a Plexus / Terraplane style rear end on my frame) and as long as you're willing to pay the cost of his additional time. He'll work with Argos to spray it up any which way you want as well.
Oh, and if I wanted an all-rounder from a truly understated master builder I'd be 'phoning J P Weigle. The man's a master, eRichie for audax types atmo.[/quote]
I thought about all that, but in the end no other bike gave me the same gut reaction as Sacha's. That settled it.