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I got another...3. It's like the Bike Rules on how many bike: N+1 with N being bikes you already own :) This is the last however, no garage! It will get prime spot on the wall in the landing upstairs, one is in porch, one is behind kitchen table and the beater is outside (hub gears/chain guard) so it can get wet.
But to compare: This wholly built (including frame) well...it I can get it done for £450 I've done well. A chorus 8 groupset is £150 but once you go back in time, well £350 at least? On e-bay...so you need to hunt to find parts by part. Then you need to get a saddle, rims, spokes etc...
For £500 you can get a used Chris Boardman Crabon bike which is a gazillion times less fancy and also a gazillion times handier for a race.
See what I mean? For people that don't care about vintage, how the frame is built and just want light weight frame and modern parts this is a bit nuts. If you want period however it's better to hunt rather than buy a full bike on fleabay that way it's economic again :)