Thanks everyone. I've found a project, so i'm no longer looking! i won't delete all this stuff in case others are looking and find this thread in a search.

Looking for an entry level tri bike - probably around a 53/52 cm. budget is low ($500-850), so carbon frames are probably out of the picture - so is dura ace. 9 speed set up would be ok (although 10 would be better). full bike preferred, but if you have an alum frame w/some parts on it, i might be interested (i have derailleurs, brakes, wheelset - but would need everything else).

fire away.