Looks like this little project could take a looooooonnng time! There's now three bikes in the works, a bunch of stuff still on the mail, and a pile of goodies that are on order but haven't shipped yet. Lots of people seem to be looking for low prices. I'm having a hard time finding some things in stock anywhere at any price! And none of its overly exotic!

But got the simplest one done - only cause there wasn't much to do. Giant presents their Seek line-up as Sport / City bikes. They also market it as a MAN'S bike - which is too bad because two of these are going to women! Personally I thought it was particularly interesting because its one of the few bikes on the market that have absolutely no cable runs along the top tube. Which makes it an ideal candidate for a frame bag. It also has clearance for wide tires and runs disc brakes.

But the low rise bar isn't ideal for attaching 'stuff' so the stem got swapped out for a flat-bar road model and so did the bars. Then after trimming the bar width 2", the Ergon GP5's went on. The Giant Urban saddle was swapped out for a WTB Pure V and the 700x32 Maxxis Detonator swapped out for some Hutchinson Python Gold CX tires the same size. HED Lolipop was used to mount an iPhone over the stem.

No longer a hybrid - now more like a mongrel!

Number two has gotten 700 x 40 Marathon Supremes, a Selle Italia Diva Gel seat, a pink RaceFace XC crankset and Ergon GP5 grips to date. Am still waiting on pink Jagwire Ripcord and Hyflow cables to install some dual action levers and brake calipers. Also still on order are some locks, Two Fish straps, a Shimano Pro Tri bar-bag and pedals. This is marketed as a man's city hybrid, but the pink, black and white color scheme and oversize tires make it a woman's rigid 29er.

And number three requires complete wheel builds and a new groupo on top of most of whats already been mentioned. I hate not being as busy during the winter - I get bored and spend waaaaayyyyyyy too much money!