I found a brand new 2003 Zurich frame at a LBS. It's all 853 tubing with a Lemond carbon fiber fork. They are asking $500 for it including an Aheadset headset. Is that a good deal? I'm thinking of replacing my rusty Casati Columbus SL with this frame and will transfer my 1993 Campy Chorus 8sp ergo group to it. Does anyone see a problem with tht setup?

On a side note. I've been shopping around for a frame for a while and it seems like you can't find a reasonably priced decent steel frame anywhere. I know there are smaller companies like Waterford and Independent Fabricators but their frames cost too much. It would be nice if one of the larger companies like Bianchi, Giant,Trek would put out a nice, solid, steel frame. It seems only Lemond is putting out a couple of frames like this. It's quite annoying. Steel is still a great material for frames. The majority of riders from cat 4 to cat 1 would be better off training harder then shedding a few ounces by spending heaps of cash on a new high tech carbon/ti/alu frame. When I was racing back in the early 90's I remember a guy that was consistantly in the top 5 finishers of every race he was in. He was riding a Miyata triple butted frame. The thing was a tank and probably weighed as much too. Also, I had a buddy who raced a Bianchi SLX frame back then and he was a monster in the hills. These bike companies seem to be catering to the ignorant masses who think getting the lightest bike is all that matters. It sucks. Stupid masses.