Welcome Chad! Blata B1 is indeed a very good machine, but there are many euro manufacturers out there, and many frame designs.. Polini and Blata are the most common euros out there, because they deliver. Another one of my personal favorites are the GRC bikes, they have outstanding quality and looks. if your looking to build an A/C beast, Stamas is probably the way to go. there are more manufacturers out there, it is mostly a question of how available parts are, and preference in frame design.
You could probably nab one with a good lot of parts for around 1000-1200 bucks, or buy it new and start from there.
I also recomend you get a chinese bike and a whole bunch of CAG parts to learn how to ride, because it would be a shame for you to crash a brand new euro bike.
lastly, upgrades. They are totally optional, but will optimise the reliability and performance. also you will learn much about how these motors work as you go along upgrading them.
You could probably nab one with a good lot of parts for around 1000-1200 bucks, or buy it new and start from there.
I also recomend you get a chinese bike and a whole bunch of CAG parts to learn how to ride, because it would be a shame for you to crash a brand new euro bike.
lastly, upgrades. They are totally optional, but will optimise the reliability and performance. also you will learn much about how these motors work as you go along upgrading them.