Has anyone bought a new steel road bike?

Yep...and I LUV it!!! 2015 Editor's Choice from Bicycling Magazine. A Raleigh Clubman Disc.

http://www.bicycling.com/bikes-and-gear-features/2...

http://www.raleighusa.com/clubman-disc

The 2016 model is both lower in price & has a wider range of gears on the 10 speed cassette. Mine came with a 12 - 30. 2016 model uses an 11 - 34, ten speed cassette. In a word...smoooooooth. #SteelisReal

Just because he didn't bring it up, Raleigh also has three more steel road bikes. Scroll down until you come upon Heritage Steel. http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/open-road/heritage

Only one is over $2000.

Of course. I buy 2 or 3 new steel-framed bikes a year and design at least one for customers who generally buy hundreds of them at the very least... usually thousands.

I'm still putting around on my 2010 Clubman. http://www.bicyclebluebook.com/SearchListingDetail...

And now I'm jealous of my brother (Hippie) because he has a newer model. Oh well. Naturally I'm going to recommend the Raleigh also.

For $2 K you can get a titanium road bike.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/road_bikes.htm...

fuji has one, the 'connoisseur;

they are not expensive and look pretty decent