Originally Posted by
StanSeven
I had the R800 which is the same bike with Ultegra. It's very stiff to the point of being uncomfortable on very long rides. The standard fork needs replaced with carbon. But it handles quick with the geometry. It makes a great crit bike.
I have a '93 version of the 2.8 polished aluminum (looks almost identical to the one in the ad) that I upgraded to 9-sp 105 stuff. It's a capable second bike for me. I see the one in the ad has a carbon fork already. Mine still has the original aluminum. It does transmit the road vibrations a lot, but that's mostly OK with me.
The advertised R900 with the old school dura ace stuff and the carbon fork would be a good bike (assuming the shifters work well. If they are sticky, flood them with half-a-can of WD-40 until they loosen up.)