serotta CIII 2005 custom: price when new?

[hotspur.serotta]

Anyone have an idea what this (https://forums.thepaceline.net/showthread.php?t=223915) may have sold for new?

[Mr. Pink]

My Colorado III, custom made, similar fork, Ultegra, I forgot which wheels, but they were about 600 retail, was 3000 dollars complete, walking out of the shop in 2003. Had it repainted just before the factory closed its doors, put a new Ultegra 11 speed group on it and a pair of Mavic Ksyrium wheels, and I'll be riding it in about an hour.

I was shocked in around 2010 when checking prices for a new one, or, as my sig says, another one, since I wanted twin bikes. Of course the CIII wasn't made anymore, but, the steel equivalent at the time, the only steel bike he was making, was 3600 for just frame and fork. This after a period of low inflation besides, of course, houses, which I suspect were supporting the consumer 12,000 dollar bicycle market with easy to get home equity lines. Steel was still the same price, and his labor was upstate NY cheap. So, I went Strong.

[hotspur.serotta]

Ah, thanks, just saw this. I love stories like that.