THe Miche group at chuck's bikes for $285 is hard to beat. Use the hubs for you're wheels and mich cranks etc. I picked up that group a few weeks ago, just waiting for the wheels to arrive. THe finish on the Miche Cranks is beautiful I must say I can't say for longevity or ride yet. The only drawback I can see so far is that the BB is 107mm which is nost a standard for Shimano so you are stuck with that miche BB or Phil wood BB in the long run but this is a minor complaint. The hubs are extremly smooth spinning. As for rims I personaly like Velocity rims ( I have to be different hahaa).. check out the Velocity AeroHead and Fusion rims.