Kaaaaaaandries' pursuit for the ultimate vintage roadie!

So stuff have been sold, some stuff anyway, not all. If you're interested in the Claud Professional 653 then clicky...

Whilst I was searching this John Hardisty build came up and two things drew me too it:

1 Mavic Open 4cd

• Had these on the Ribble bike and I really liked the look of em, mainly the non-machined brake surface.
  
• Also this is perfect to go with the green anodised groupset that I'm after.
  
  

2 Shimano 600

• Never even considered this as I thought it'd be too costly but omg its so nice and smooth in comparison to everything I've ever used.
  
• Saves me time (not money lol) searching for all the Shimano 105 parts
  
  

The price wasnt too bad but I'll be getting rid of the frame which will hopefully mean I haven't paid too much over the odds for the rims and groupset. As for the frame itself, it's Columbus SLX and my guess is it would have been built in the early 90's? Not much info comes up for John Hardisty anyway, but Google suggests that he was/is based in Newcastle and sold frames/bikes at a local shop up there. I also have a feeling this may have been custom built too - is it bad faith if I break it?

Frame is lovely though but 1., like every thing that takes my interest, it's too big and 2. it doesn't have mudguard braze ons.

Anyway, good news, I heard back from Paolo who I sold the Dawes Impulse (on page 1) to. Hopefully I'll be picking that up in May. I can then finally put something together to enjoy over the summer/winter/forever.