Wanted: 58cm Steel framed touring bike (or frame)

I've now purchased a beautiful Jack Taylor tourer, so I'm no longer looking. Thanks for the leads everyone.

Make that two of us! Second dibs on anything that comes in. Thanks

I have this Giant Trooper, 58 cm.
Shimano 300 LX 3 x7 sp
All parts on the bike are available except the wheelset.
PM me if interested

I've got a Raleigh criterium frame at 62 cm I think.

Maryann, I've PM'd you regarding the Giant, depending on the quality of the steel it's made of (I really am after some good quality Reynolds/Columbus/Tange or similar)

xmilosx - 62cm is a bit too big I'm afraid, but thanks for the offer.

Giant ruled out of the equation (note to seller - plain gauge own branded chromoly frame, with hi-ten forks is not 'hardly any different' to Reynolds 531), so I'm still looking.

Would consider paying good money for something special from a decent frame builder (Mercian King of Mercia, Bob Jackson tourer or something with curly lugs would be lovely!), or even something ordinary, but well respected like a Raleigh Randonneur, Dawes Galaxy, British Eagle Touristique, Orbit Gold Medal or similar.

Nothing decent has turned up yet :(

Why not just buy a swan neck quill stem and you'll have raised the bars by 2" without making it look ugly? (that's without the extra shaft length)
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALLOY-TOP-LONG-SWAN-NECK-TYPE-BIKE-HANDLEBAR-STEM-22-2mm/390882060138?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140107083358%26meid%3D8600936395112876525%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D20140107083358%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D390718076531

That's always a possibility. It's not the really the height that's the problem though, but the reach. That stem would bring the bars even closer than they already are. Ideally, I'd want something like that, which also had a longer reach than my existing stem (120mm)

Ultimately, if you're working with that sort of reach stem, at full height adjustment, and it's still to small, the only way is to go up a frame size or two. I've got a couple of leads now on some lovely bikes, but neither would be cheap!

There is a nice Motobecane and a Peugeot up for sale in the classifields right now.

Worth having a look at both.

There is a nice Motobecane and a Peugeot up for sale in the classifields right now.

Worth having a look at both.

With all due respect, neither of those would be what I would call quality bikes. They do look nice, but they were most definitely at the cheap end of the market when new, with Hi-Ten steel frames (giving them names like '2040' tubing, with a sticker that apes a Reynolds one does not make them any better), and budget componentry, such as Simplex Delrin deraileurs and chrome rims.

I'm after something that isn't made of gas pipe.

You're right, I thought they were both 531.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dawes-Super-Galaxy-Reynolds-531-Tourist-Mens-Bike-/171397152288?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item27e810fe20

27" wheels though,