Originally Posted by
jamesdak
Don't leave out the small time builders. Some real gems out there if you look. I had this wonderful riding Paletti built up this year. Tempted to go fully modern but went a bit older for the silver groupset.
Thats lovely! Yeah after what some people mentioned in the forum and also with my research, I found lots of amazing small bike brands that I could even visit, for a really nice intimate experience. I think I’ll definitely do this one day. But they had something missing for me, and I think it’s that little hint of opulence that those lugs and tubing bring. But yeah, once that itch has been scratched, I think that’s a really nice process and way to buy a bike.