12/7/15 - What? I have a reader?! Crazy. I  haven't updated this site in over 6 months.

Unfortunately, I have to say that my efforts to get a new frame have failed.  Paul Taylor stopped communicating shortly after my last post. We had a phone conversation and he claimed the frame was finished and only needed painting. I gave him my specs and he said no problem. I think we had one more phone call about something else which I couldn't help him with and that was it.

He hasn't returned an email, text or answered his phone since that time.

I purposely tried not to say anything in an effort to give him time to get it together. But now that I actually have a reader, I feel it is necessary to say forgetaboutit!

I still think he's one of the best builders out there. Very talented and can do it all including painting.  But his business sense is terrible. I was planning on giving him money like several hundred dollars as a "tip" or a way for him to at least cover his cost since I was asking for more than the frame he stole from me.

But alas, we are done.

I guess if he ever got back into the business of actually building bikes. And if you really want one, my recommendation is COD - cash on delivery!  Make him put up all the upfront costs like buying tubing and then have him do all the work and build the damn thing. Once he delivers the frame and you have it in your hand - only then do you give him money!!!!

If he actually ships you a frame - open the box and examine it. There are no returns and expect no warranty. NEVER ship anything back to him for repair. Find someone local to do it. That is what I should have done. Otherwise, expect it to be gone too.

I'll never understand why he contacted me after all that time, make a promise that he's going to make things good, and then disappear?!  I'm a reasonable guy. If he was honest and said "Hey man, I have some paying customers that I need to get done first." No problem! I would have understood. But to make a promise of making things good and then disappearing again?! I'll never understand it.

So whoever you are. Thanks for reading! Unfortunately, unless he contacts me, this will be my last entry. I'm planning to leave this up for now as a warning to others.