Likes
Sam Hillborne with Noodle bars and barend shifters, as a commuter
VO aluminum fender
Tektro CR720 Cantis and A200 levers
700cx35 Michelin City tires (3000 mi combined on these and 26x1.85's and no punctures)
Axiom Streamliner DLX Rear Rack (except for fiddly and bulky seat stay attachement hardware)
Romisen RC-N3 II NW Cree XP-G R4 LED flashlight as headlight (just the right amount of light to see on unlit country roads with ~3 h life with 2 AA's)
Wind vest with 2 layers of wool instead of jacket for temps above 32F

Did not like
VO Model 3 Saddle (excellent quality but did not fit me as well as B17, IT'S FOR SALE)