Dan,
This bike is a legend...it has been featured on many many websites and
articles. It has been meticulously restored to as new perfection by the guy
who is probably the World's most respected bike builder. He has been a
mechanic on many highly ranked racing teams and has sponsored World Champion
Cyclocross racing teams for years. His credentials are as impeccable as
anyone in the world today as far as bicycles are concerned.
He is also highly trusted, liked and respected just because of the many
positive aspects of his own personality, even without all this. His
generosity is also very well known. I have talked to numerous folks who
have seen this bike and its sister bike, both of which Richard owns.
Read the bidding history and you will see some of the very top and most
knowledgeable collectors in the field. Perhaps you see some flaw in the
bike, but this would seem to be an observation that these folks either do
not see or hold to be insignificant.
Might I suggest that perhaps you might not be really up on what the top tier
of bikes like this are likely to fetch? I am sure I have paid more than the
current $3,000 bid for lesser bikes and been darned glad to get them.
Perhaps more temperate phrases than "Overpriced" would be appropriate when
discussing such an item?
Tom Sanders
Lansing, Mi