Thanks for your feedback, Deb and Trisk. I have not entirely felt like I was treated well at Belmont Wheelworks (we bought our mountain bikes there), but I do trust your opinion, Deb. I guess I was kind of afraid of how much a Peter Mooney bike would cost.
Trisk, I a not sure if going to a Ti frame would make any difference from the steel for me. The Seven Halcyon Ti bike (stock issue) is only half a pound lighter than the steel. Is that going to make a real difference? And, I do understand the reasoning for doing the couplers at the build.
Gee, I didn't use the bathroom at Harris, but I can imagine what the basement looks like. They didn't seem too happy when we told them about our road bikes,, carbon, but they knew we were serious, and when I said I also had a Jamis, the "look" softened. Seriously, I love all kinds of bikes, so I don't think it's good to be a snob about it.
The shop in Lexington (who fit/sell the Sevens) has seriously expensive bikes, along with a brand of commuters from the UK. They also have a coffee shop. We rode there in June and they were OK. We "tested" them by riding there in street clothes, on the Jamis.