Justin,
I also have a Cotic
Justin,
I also have a Cotic Roadrat with a Alfine 8 speed hub.
To fit the “rapid fire” shifter I had to file it out to go on the 24mm diameter drop road bars. Wonder how your build did it?
I am also 6’2″ and I have a “medium short” sized roadrat, the large looked far too long to fit me. Maybe you like a “stretched out” fit?
£650 sounds like a bargain to me. My bike built up last month without disc brakes was approx £900