[happycampyer]

Originally Posted by m4rk540

Excluding the coasts and Texas, I was thinking that many parts of the country still have low housing costs. Say an $800 month mortgage.

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...76_rect/10_zm/

As for klunker, I wasn't referring to the historical type but the bikes that Ultra Romance rides which get a ton of attention on the Radavist.

https://velo-orange.com/pages/piolet...th-27-5-wheels

My friend's bike was about 7 grand.

$7K for the frame, or the whole bike? The only builders I’m aware of charging $7K+ for a frame only are all well established—Vanilla, Parlee, Baum, Passoni, etc. If it’s for the whole bike, parts are parts, and could be hung on a stock frame, custom frame from an established builder, new builder, etc. The question is, how much of the $7K was for the frame, and how much for the parts? What material was the frame? Was the fork made by the builder, or aftermarket? The cost of the frame may have been quite reasonable given the level of experience of the builder.