^^^ He's like your personal bike broker. (EDIT: JohnnyBee that is)

The other thing to consider is the period when they went to aluminum forks. I think that is what gives them the reputation as teeth chatterers. I had a 2.8 frame with the cantilever dropouts and aluminum fork, and the thing was a rocket. A little sad I sold it, as I too am persuaded by the late 80's/early 90's 'Fresh Prince' styling cues.

You might also want to check with Machin Shin, if you can contact him. He had a SR800 (I think) with a full Mavic group. It was sweet!