I see that
wheelandsprocket is again asking $699 for the frame on ebay. I thought it was worth grabbing when they recently had it on sale for $350 with free shipping. All the other parts were purchased over the last couple of months from a variety of people and vendors--I really spread the love around on this one. Also learned that it is cheaper to buy a bike already-equipped, but it certainly was worth the learning and the experience it gave, and I like having something that's one of kind.
Took it for a nice ride this morning and already adjusted the seat.
and I'll keep my eyes peeled for an iconic, non-roadie background. Should be easy to find here in the Queen City.
I'm especially pleased with the wheels as it was my first attempt. I built them up from Salsa Delgado Cross rims, Surly hubs and DT Swiss spokes. Took about two hours each to put together with only one misthreading. Put 700 x 25's on them with plenty of space on the front fork--28's left only about a mm of room.
jed