Ok, so perhaps you all can help me sort out how to equip a frame I have lying around. It will accomodate 32c tires, and doesn't stretch me out too much so I think all I need would be quill stem and bars, plus a rack that uses the QR on the front or back. Plenty of threads on the rack, so I just need to find something in my budget. I have a set of flat-bar shifters and brake levers, so all I really need is the right stem and bar combo. I have a 9 speed set-up to fit the bike with, too, so your advice and thoughts on the cockpit have been and continue to be HUGELY appreciated.