So . . . Lots of distractions once fall got here, and I never did get around to buying a bike. This weekend, I located a old-model-year Mr. Pink in my size that a shop is willing to ship to me for a fine price.
And then this . . .
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2017-Ra...19.m1438.l2649
So if anyone's looking for a steel road bike, I think you could do a lot worse than $1100 delivered for a Reynolds 853 frame, carbon fork, and an Ultegra drivetrain. Yeah, the cockpit, wheels, and brakes are generic, but . . .