When I started racing about 1985 I bought a second hand Rossin Team frame from an ex pro who came back from racing in Belgium. He sold me the frame and a spare set of wheels for £80 ( I was 13 at the time and it seemed like a lot to me). I built the Rossin up with second hand parts that I could buy and some parts donated by team members over 6 months. (That bike was polished to perfection during that 6 month period). I raced that bike until I was 19 at which time I was outgrowing the Rossin. For some reason I traded it in for a 22" Raleigh Road frame in Reynolds 531. I have lived to regret that for soo long that I have decided to get another Rossin Team frame and build a bike.

This is another I have found online that looks like my old frame:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WCCvgD4TN5...sin%2B0501.jpg


At the time I traded the Rossin in (1991) it was on Shimano Dura Ace ( I think 6 sp cassette but my memory is hazy here), mix of other parts Campagnolo Aero seat pin (most people had these) , probably Shimano 600 brakes, chainset, and the wheels were Miche hubs with Mavic GP4 rims and Tubs.

This was before STI etc . I want to get the frame exactly how I had it for me that is the passion behind this, the groupset etc I am flexible on but I do want to be able to ride it and its hilly here so more than 6 sprockets on the back would be good and a modern set of shifters make life easier. I prefer the concealed cable look rather than the early shifters where the cables come out of the side of the brake hoods.



So step 1 is to find the frame, I have a decent repair shop lined up (Argos Cycles in Bristol, I will ask them about the rear spacing, and expanding this)


Any recommendations on groupset would be appreciated , but its going to have to be second hand ebay etc .

thanks again for any replies