Dream Geared bike (spend my money for me...)

Put yourself down for a Vanilla. He's still making bikes, the queue is more realistic than Mather's.

Five years, according to the site. What lovely bikes though. I though about ordering from the US but I think I'd rather support UK makers, and meet the bloke who builds mine.

I once waited five years for a watch. It wasn't too bad, actually - it was so long I'd forgotten I'd put my name down, so it was a nice surprise when I got the call that it had arrived.