Originally Posted by Dav305z

Thanks for all the good advice. I think I'll buy the frame and give the used route a little time. Please bear with me if I ask about a few specific bikes in the coming weeks. Meantime, the current owner sent me a few pics of the frame. So now the most important question: black components/black tape/black Brooks (which I'd have to buy) or silver components/brown tape/brown Brooks Pro (which I already have)?