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I bought this second-hand from a colleague in 2008 for a tour from Biarritz to Barcelona, via the Col du Tourmalet and the Col d'Aubisque.
Climbing Col d' Aubisque by Sparkes
When I got home it got Middleburn chainrings, a new set of bars and levers, a front rack and a cream powdercoat.
http://vimeo.com/8934095
It also got a nice fitting session, thanks to Scherrit.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/green-living-blog/2010/feb/12/bike-fitting
Then it went on a tour of Bosnia, Croatia and Slovenia, getting battered by the airline, then another ride in upstate New York, getting battered by the airline, and a few thousand miles of commuting, getting battered by me.
It's in quite a tired state now, but I think I'm going to fit some swept-back bars, mount those drop levers sideways (will that work?) fit the bar-end shifters on the downtube mounts (will that work?), add some flat pedals and mudguards, and have a nice beater/tourer/pub bike/hauler.