6. Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles' Rogue $5,000 to $7,500 Tony Ellsworth, 43, quit his job as a Merrill Lynch financial planner and opened Ellsworth Handcrafted Bicycles in Ramona, Calif., 16 years ago. He sells high-end bike frames mostly to meticulous riders who build their own bikes. The Rogue, designed for extreme mountain bikers, features a unique suspension system that keeps the bike steadier over rocky terrain. Ellsworthbikes.com
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