Thanks for the kudos guys.

As far as why I call the New Success "ARIS?" Simple, typing "ARIS" is way quicker! I guess I could use "NS," but with the S/H stuff being less known it's not like using DA for Dura Ace. I'm lazy as a typer!

I did not clear over the decals. The whole point of this repaint and refit of my Fuji was to keep the cost low. Having them respray clear after I set the decals would have driven the cost up too high. Laying the decals was very easy; since this wasn't a $600 paint job I didn't mind just peeling and sticking. Velocals come with excellent instructions on using a soap/water solution so the decals can be properly positioned after putting on the frame, but I just slapped them on...carefully. He coats them with a shiny clear UV topcoat that looks just fine without a clearcoat anyway. I use blue tape to position side to side around a tube, but it mostly came down to just being confident, and since this is a mid-grade frame that wasn't hard.

As to the brakes; I gotta say, those 7400 DAs stop like nobody's business, even with those stock black pads. I was quite surprised when I did this build back in 2011 how well they worked. Maybe it's the combo of this rim to caliper, I don't know, but they work every bit as well as the 7700 DA dual pivots on one of my other rides.

The flite saddle is one of my favorites; I have always worked well with either Brooks or Flites saddles. This one was the special edition model that came out for a brief period in 2010.

[IMG]P1010712 by Mark, on Flickr[/IMG]

I don't know what they used to screen print the leather, but I have ridden this one a lot and it still looks crisp and new. Saddles are definitely the most personal choice on a bike, and this model happens to work great for me, I have 3 bikes with them on.

Thanks again guys, I appreciate the comments and kudos! I'll get a few pics out in the sun to show off the gorgeous pearl paint in the near future.