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@BRM
the man needs to get on a bike and quick.
why do people keep encouraging him to build up from parts? when he has expressed no great interest in doing so.
yes yes, it's "better" in the long term.
but even as a seasoned bike mechanic, if I had my bike nicked, I'd go straight out and drop 400-600 sheets on some generic thing, with a credit card, just to get back on the road, then start building something up over time, because whatever you get, there's always issues and even if you buy every single part from the same shop, you're going to be waiting on something.
then you can sell the off the peg afterwards for a decent price on egay[/quote]
FWIW, I meant: buy the cheap 2nd hand, but usable bike from 'egay' (nice, BTW)or where ever, and then build up a sweet bike over time. If the budget is £800, 4-600 takes a big chunk. also, you still have a back-up, or one to flog when you're finished, like you say.