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@PhilPub and @JamesNQ Thanks for the input, although that really doesnt make my decisions making any easier :) ^That looks a real nice bike, any link to a Current Project for it?
The reason I've been pretty much dead set on old 105/downtube shifters so far is because I've only ever used Shimano's STI system twice. Once with the Specialized above and again with a different Dawes that had their RSX group. Wasnt particularly blown away by either to be honest and just assumed that all shifters of that type would be the same. Also I had trouble shifting from small chainring to big chainring on both occasions and like @JamesNQ mentions they are huge and it feels weird cus they move in all sorts of directions simaltaneaously.
Anyway saying that, I'm all up for trying out newer Sram but another thing I failed to mention is that I'd ideally not like to spend more than £200 on this! I'll be able to generate quite a fair amount on selling the other things I have so I suppose I wouldnt mind increasing that slightly by another hundred.
That does mean that a custom built frame is completely out of the question however!
Updated plan;