Well, since you are twisting my arm. I have been an amature frame builder for about twenty years. Not a bad hobby. I'm not sure how many more frames I'm going to build for myself, so I wanted to swank this one up. The drop-outs, derailleur hanger, and every mounting spot are unpainted stainless. I had the name badges laser cut out of stainless and brazed them on. The bar clamp on the stem is front mounted so you don't have to remove the tape to remove the handlebar. I also added a bracket so the GPS would be adjustably center mounted. I had to have another builder install the s&s couplers as you can't buy them without insurance. I added a steer-tube lock so the front wheel won't pivot when loading panniers. I had it powder coated flat black. I picked that so scrapes and scratches can be repaired with a rattle can. That is really hard to do with a glossy finish, but you can do an acceptable job with flat black. I used a vintage design for slap guard on the right chain-stay. The wooden fenders are from Woody's Fenders, but the fender stays are Honjo style, and the fork attachment is custom. I picked a threadless steer tube because the head set can be adjusted with an allen key. The frame is cut to fit me and my current riding position. I could go on. It has about 2000 miles on it now, all without incident.

Thanks for asking,
Tom