Bruce Gordon makes bicycles. Really, really lovely bikes. You provide a small group of hearty artisans with your measurements, and they tell you how long you'll have to wait for your custom bike. Your really, really nice custom bike. You may have to wait awhile, but the bikes are beautifully crafted, well-designed, well put together, and definitely worth it. They are handcrafted, welded, and all the pieces assembled on-site. It can take up to two months to receive your unique bike, made solely for you, but a thing of such beauty and precise engineering can't be rushed. While you wait for your bike, browse Bruce's blog (bgcycles.com/bruce.html) and read about what touring really means, or check out Bruce Gordon schwag. It's well worth the trip, to the bike shop and the blog.