Ultimate BIKE, or ultimate COMMUTER bike? Ah, hell -- I'll answer both.

Commuter: Classic Ibis Ripley(could also be a Silk Ti), size XL, SID fork, SRAM X.0 triggers/RD, XT FD; Race Face Next crank/bar/stem. BB7's in 185mm, TRP carbon levers, Clark City grips. 11-34 cassette. Selle SMP Trk saddle, Michelin Country Rock tires with Stan's, on Mavic 819's. Likely weigh in about 27lb.

BIKE: Santa Cruz Nomad, black, XL; Marzocchi 66 fork, also black. Cane Creek 110 headset, ano red. Truvativ AKA stem, 100mmm, black. Da Bomb riser bar, 740mm, black. X.0 drivetrain, Avid Code R brakes in 180/185mm. Azonic Outlaw wheels, ano red, Race Face Atlas crank, ano red. Selle SMP Trk, RockShox Reverb seatpost. 11-34. Kenda Straight Six tires.