Uh, yeah, this bike is amazing. The Ultegra hardware is really well made. I'm impressed. I had to buy a new front derailleur, so I got a Tiagra. I was apprehensive, because that's a low level one. My left shifter is indexed, so I was a little worried about compatibility and accuracy. Well, it's spot on. This thing just doesn't go wrong, and it feels stout enough to stay that way. The FD is very well made and precise. Nothing low end about it except for the recessed nut that could fall out. Yeah, but it's a generic 5x0.8 8mm nut, so never a problem.

WNG, you are correct. I bought the Rolf wheels second hand in 2008. After about a year, the bearing in the rear went bad, so I rebuilt the rear wheel with the same rim and spokes and a Bontrager hub. Everything else you spy is correct.

The rear tire is a Schwalbe, whose mate had its sidewall bubble. The front is a Michelin Pro Race 3. They look alike except for the logos, and they're both very nice tires.

The pedals are some extremely light pedals with no logos whatsoever. The spindles are titanium. I don't like the PowerGrips, so I'll either put toe clips on these pedals or put some SPD pedals on. My shoes are just too wide to use PowerGrips.