salsa?
I tipped *just* over £1k with my Salsa Casseroll. Butted steel and built up with Campag Veloce infinte, Deda bars/stem/post and Mavic OpenPro rims (I put everything together).
Worth a look as these frames can be built up almost any way you like (big clearance and long horizontal dropouts), and mine is geared with full muguards.
Certainly covers the ground well, and the relaxed angles have meant I’ve kept the stem shortish (90mm) to keep the steering sharp.
Works for me.
Chris