Thomas Adams wrote (in part):
> How many builders have multi
> year wait lists? Baylis, Sachs, Rivendell,
> Bohemian, and anyone else? (Obviously not Bruce
> Gordon, now's the time to jump in line!!!) Mercian,
> Bob Jackson, Franklin Frames (and no doubt many
> others) can ship you a custom frame in considerably
> under 6 months.
When I decided to shop for a KOF frame last year, I first contacted some of the most respected American builders.
Not only was I astonished by the wait times, their prices were way beyond my budget.
Then I checked with some of the remaining old-time British builders.
I was delighted by the responses I got from Mercian and Bob Jackson. They were very accomodating and what they offered had plenty of individuality.
Jackson, for example, will build with 531, 753, 853, with Hetchins-esque lug work at a price that is simply irresistible -- a complete bike for about the price of a frame only from an illustrious neighbour to my south.
The choice was obvious.
Emanuel Lowi Montreal, Quebec
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