Hey gang, I have come across this beautiful handmade steel road rig and cannot seem to find out much about it. Ron Stout was the builder of the frame and forks and seems like he operated out of Salt Lake City in the mid 1980's to early 1990's. The serial number is 17383, which means it was the 173rd frame built in 1983??? Am I right?

I picked it up because of how nice it looked even though it is too small for me (a 55cm). The frame and fork are lugged and in great shape minus a few scuffs and scratches. A Columbus Acciaio Speciale decal is on the frame and the fork has a Columbus Forcella Originale decal. The bike itself is a smooth running machine that has been maintained pretty well to the best of my knowledge.

Does anybody out there know much about Stout bicycles? Is this a desirable bike?