Not to beat a dead horse or anything... Here is a little update on the project. I have been building her up over the last month. It has become a project for my lady; at least that is how I justify it to her
. I switched the thumb shifters from the nasty plastic Shimano EM's to some shiny first-gen Deore XT "Deer Head" shifters. I also swapped out the rear Z series derailleur for a Deore XT "Deer Head", the front remains a Z until I stumble upon a matching front. I put on a black Brooks B17 and matching grips I picked up on Craigslist on the cheap. Now only if it wasn't 15 degrees and snowing... Pictures to follow soon.