yeah, i actually hate gold most of the time, but i wanted something kind of funky, and the gold group really caught my eye for some reason.

as for the drops, i couldn't find a pair in gold that were not outrageously priced, and i have always likes bullhorns, so i went with them for now. we'll see what comes down the ebay pipe in the future.

the frame is superb. smooth ride, stiff in the right places... if i ever want to build a steel frame up it will either be this one or something like it. the paint has some pretty bad gnashes here and there, but it is still the original pearl-ish white with red. the decal are obviously gone, but in the right light you can still see where they once were on the downtube. the head badge and model (just says slx) pantographed in and it looks great.

thanks for the comments, even if it is aesthetically not your cup-o-tea.