Found another possible bike (last one was an elance 400 that didn't seem to fit) but have never heard of this make, it's a Biscayne "Trident" bike.
the bike fits well and is a cheap price ($100 for a relatively light steel frame around 25 lbs., brand new tires, suntour derailer, 12 speed)
the only thing that kind of had me holding off was to see if i could find something better at this weekend vintage bike sale and the name biscayne seems to be relatively unknown.