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...but then added something a bit more meaningful and did the headset & fork crown race, and put in the forks.
For my shifting, I'm using Dura Ace downtube shifters. Partly I just quite like them, but that might just be nostalgia. But also partly cost - don't think I can afford STIs. The simplicity of the cabling appeals more than bar-end shifters. And also because I'm aiming for 1x9 -- if I had a double or triple at the front, then two downtube shifters might be a tad too nostalgic...