Thanks for the compliment, canyoneagle. I really think you are on the right track. I'm still relatively in love with the black group, contact points, and rims with silver spokes. In fact, I'm picking up a new wheel build tomorrow that has black rims, silver spokes, and silver hubs. Should look pretty sweet. I can post pics when their mounted if you would like.

Hey. Yeah, I've been real busy the last eight or so months. I'm flattered that my Schwinn helped to inspire such beauty as that Colnago build. I certainly wish I was using a better frame, but the setup has brought me a lot of pleasure and function, and somewhat inexpensively at that. I really look forward to the outcomes of your and canyoneagle's builds.