Quote Originally Posted by KnottedYet View Post
Was Chris at lunch or something?

Tim looks older than Chris (late 40's early 50's) from what I remember, but he does have a young voice.

Remember, if you get a Mondonico from Chris like Trek did, it will be custom made for you with all your specifications (room for fenders, etc like Trisk says); rather than a modified existing frame like Mr. DumpsterDiver is trying to shove off on you.

It will take longer, but might be worth it.
I couldn't agree more. Mimi, you have a perfectly acceptable bike you can ride right now, your veloce. TO create a dream bike takes time. Once you broker the return of this bike, you need to slow down, take a deep breath, first find a local builder you feel understands both your FIT and FUNCTION needs, and then BE PATIENT while a bike is made that meets those. Everyone I know that has done this has no regrets. Remember, you will ride a bike like this for 20 years, so even if it takes several months to start over, that is nothing compared to the years of pleasure it will give you. I noticed another thing in your email, you referred to this bike as a custom mondonico but its not a custom bike for you, whether its a custom bike for someone else's specs, or stock bike, it won't compare with a bike made for your body and your riding needs.