Sorry, this is sort of a hijack, but for the Nishiki (and specifically NFS) fans here, how does the Alpha differ from the Beta? I have a Beta that I picked up a while back in complete, but disassembled condition. I've been meaning to put it back together....it's complete with all the 105 7 speed running gear...but it keeps getting bumped back in the queue. Sounds like the Alpha might be the more desirable of the NFS bikes, yes?