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@kaaaaaaandries
@hugo7 and @ianjchip thanks for the info!
I havent given any thought to how many speeds I want tbh. Where I live I tend to stay in one gear for my commutes and only ever change if we're doing a fairly quick group ride or going up some of the hills round the Purbecks! Maybe the less the better?
I did read Dammit's thread a while back and do remember his reasoning, but surely older Shimano 105 wouldnt be as expensive as old Campag? Also, possibly even cheaper overall than modern 105?
What makes this even more of a ball ache is that I'd ideally like a bike with matching parts that I can take pride in saying I put it together myself (read: chose the parts myself lol). Funny thing is that the Concorde I mentioned has Exage parts and even a Deore rear derailuer lol. And the wheels I'm thinking of using have Shimano 600 hubs...
I think what I'll do first is chuck whatever I have on the frame, if I like the frame enough then I can then play around with all the bits and pieces!
:)
Thanks also @Acliff for the above - I found more info ! I will give you a shout when I come to collecting the parts!
http://velobase.com/ViewGroup.aspx?GroupID=d6820b4d-ca20-4705-b905-51dd364b43c4