I'm currently building one of my Unicorns, which is my own 1998 P7. It's been mine since new, and the only original part is the frame. Paint has just been redone at Orange, and built up with as much British kit as possible (and that I can now afford, which wasn't the case in my teens...) Will try and get a pic up. It's been a good ten year search for the parts its going to be wearing, and I'm still not quite there.
My worries on buying other bikes is the whole "never meet your heroes" piece. I really want a Vectored Proflex, and will likely pick one up to play with. An RTS is up there but I think it would be disappointing. I'd always wanted a Pace, but after owning a Cannondale found aluminium to be too unforgiving. Steel is real...
I'd also like a boxfresh 96/7 Lava Dome as I had some great times on mine back in the day before it snapped on the top tube
My worries on buying other bikes is the whole "never meet your heroes" piece. I really want a Vectored Proflex, and will likely pick one up to play with. An RTS is up there but I think it would be disappointing. I'd always wanted a Pace, but after owning a Cannondale found aluminium to be too unforgiving. Steel is real...
I'd also like a boxfresh 96/7 Lava Dome as I had some great times on mine back in the day before it snapped on the top tube