Yeah A719 is my first choice, but a free A319 (36h) came along from an old roommate and the 105's came along for free from another friend. I still need to buy another rim, so maybe I'll go with an A719 rim for the rear wheel.

In terms of components, I have a touring crankset that came off a friends Aurora, and I still need to make a decision on deraillers, brakes, shifters, and rear drivetrain. Honestly I haven't researched it very much yet (which I'm sure is apparent to you all) because I just brought the frame home and I currently barely have enough money to put wheels and handlebars/stem/headset on it.

As I said before, I want to build a bike that will last the rest of my life. I understand the time and research necessary to put a bike together that can live up to those standards, so I'm willing to let it sit on the stand for 8 months while I figure this stuff out and gather the funds.

Since money isn't easy to come by right now, I would like to put a headset, stem, and post on it so that it at least looks like a bike. And then maybe I'll get around to building the wheelset by the end of the month.

The advice on the silver components is great. I can see how the multi-color look can look cheap on a touring bike. I appreciate all the images contributed by other posters too.

If anyone else has photos of their bike, please post them to give me more ideas! Especially if you have a black frame!


Beers