Got all the parts for the bike.....some thru the local craigslist, some thru ebay, some thru friends......coming in for the build.......will have xt gear all over it, 9 speed, 2008 marzocchi bomber mz supercomp shocks to begin with(have chromoly forks for it, too), mavic 217 rims with city tires(have dirt tires for it, too), and xt vbrakes with koolstops. I will post pics here of it after I have the build done.....am excited to build it!