[Laneco]

Make sure the spacing at the rear can accomodate the 9 speed before you spend the dough on it... My early 90's bikes could not.

I'm really diggin' the vintage look on this bike, and think you should carry that theme throughout. So no carbon components, no 9 speed or 10 speed stuff, etc. Definately not that handlebar set.

I think that you could outfit this bike the way it was "back in the day" at a surprising bargain. It's sort of between what most people are currently calling vintage (e.g. 70's Cinelli, etc) and the newer 9 speed plus components.

I'm even thinking that down-tube shifters would be sweet on this. Of course, you could always make it a single speed. That bike would be a sweet single speed.

By the way, I feel obligated to warn you...that front fork is like riding a pile driver. It will beat the **** of you - no kidding. I rode one for years. If you keep this frame, upgrade the fork to carbon (which would kind of go with the frame).

angela