Haha, thanks man!

To be honest, I don't really miss the Denali much in it's stock form, replacing the lesser components goes a long way towards making it a different bike. Though I would still say a stock Denali with better shifters isn't half bad for getting on a decent bike on the cheap. Your 7.2FX is a much nicer bike than any stock Denali. The fun for me is finding the potential this bike has and putting parts on it to help it get there, especially when I manage to score things like Dura-Ace, Campy, and SPD equipment on the cheap.

I mean, I'm down to only the original frame, front wheel, seat/seat tube, fork, headset, stem, handlebars and brake levers now, lol! Wouldn't mind replacing the stem, handlebars, and fork to shed a little bit of weight. Could be up to three pounds of excess there.

As for painting, not for the Denali as it's paint is in good shape and the paint scheme seems to draw compliments...but I'm definitely thinking of painting the Sovereign!

Overall I'm still glad I bought this bike, I've learned a lot. Maybe I could have found a bike of similar quality for the money I've put in, maybe not, but I've got to say I've had a lot of fun putting new parts on this bike and making it better for me, and plan on continuing to do so for quite a while to come. The fact that it was once a lowly Wal-Mart bike just makes it that much sweeter.

I think I found what might be next for the Denali: Figuring out a way to make the stock Denali wheel a quick release. Local riders have told me it can be done for only a couple of bucks. Would make loading the bike in my car much easier.
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