Hey everyone thanks for the tips. I have ridden the international and I absolutely love it! Problem is that I'm itching for a bike and as I just purchased a peugeot garage sell find, I think it's shot. I don't want to put the money in it to find that I can get a much better bike for the same price. Here's the dilemma. I found a trek 520 on ebay that is a 53 cm with reynold's 501 and mostly campy parts, check it out!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I haven't bid yet, and I have no experience purchasing a bike from ebay. I'm truly a beginner, though I bought a specialized sirrus last year only to have it stolen in 7 months. Now my passion is for steel vintage beauties. I'm learning a lot from you expert biker's, and I wonder if I should shoot for this trek, and look for an international while I'm building my riding skills. My peugeot is shot, and I'm riding a 3 speed Raleigh sport which as you know is impossible for the hills in Seattle. I'm a bit impulsive at the moment but surely do not want to make a mistake by bidding on this trek just to have a decent bike till I find the right Raleigh. Any more advice would be welcomed, you guys are great.