While we're on the subject of bikes, here's a piccy of mine. It's a Sunn Notion. Steel frame with alloy rims, elastomer front forks, sprung seat pillar, Shimano DX brakes (bought those off a mate, the original brakes were horrible), rear mech is ESP I think. Not exactly high tech but it's quite light and nippy. Cost me 500 quid in 1998.