built, not bought. I look at some nice brand new bikes, and they just dont have the feeling. they are stamps of one another.
anyone can acquire the skills if they work hard enough... but there is a limit. some of us are just born with "the touch"... many of us are on this site Noel (loco leon), PJ, Kiley, and many many others to name a few that stand out in my mind. this one guy i work with is the midas of the bike world... im good, but he touches things and they work better then any factory could ever make them. some say i have it... all i know is that my hands do the work and my mind floats off to a different place. it truly is a labor of love.
mush time over; im getting me some dinner.