Thanks,
I have tubes to weld another frame up in aluminum and it would make a really nice bike, but I would have to buy some components and a fork for it to be worthwhile which starts getting out of hand. This is already getting out of hand in my mind with what im considering out of my bucket of nice components.
Right now im trying to scour the used market for disc brake wheels to trade for these nice mavic wheels. Since I do a little frame building here and there and I have a pair of Avid BB7road calipers im really having a hard time trying to tell myself its NOT worth it. The intent of the bike is a rain/commuter/don't trash the nice bike-bike. discs make a lot of sense for that use, and makes fenders way easier. With this though, I already have a front disc wheel, but the matching rear has a bent axle. I have a disc straight pull hub, but buying straight pull spokes is a lot of money!
M