My bike build

Waking up at 8am this Saturday morning I was suddenly overcome with a sick feeling in my stomach. I had a horrible feeling that some sick Look addict had found my posts on BF of recent days and had somehow discovered this gem of a deal and was waiting outside the bike shop for the owner to open up and buy the frame before me. It could happen, I kept think as I showered and dressed - knowing my luck it probably will happen...

I surfed BF for 15 minutes over coffee and breakfast waiting for 9am to come along. My plan was to phone the shop before going over there just to make sure the frame was still available and for the same price I'd seen on their site: £350 + VAT which made it £410. I was also going to beg the owner not to sell it to anyone else (including the sick Look bastid who had been camping outside the shop since 4am). 9am came and I called. The owner answered and I immediately launched into my interrigation...he said he was looking at the frame right then and the price was still the same. I said I'd be there in an hour to pick it up and gave him my name. Slammed down the phone and ran out the door.

Now the shop is pretty far from where I live and I planned to take the underground - It was over 20 stops away and 2 train changes - shouldn't take more than an hour. The trip there was agony - paranoia flipping me out...the Look addict was there right now offering the shop owner an extra £100 and he was naturally charming an manipulative - the dirty swine!

Eventually I arrived at the right station and I charged off to the shop - a 5 minute walk from the station. The shop owner was at the door as I walked in - I introduced myself and asked if he had the frame. The words I heard were like sweet music: "Yes, its right over here - a bit dusty but still, brand new." The rest was just a dream and I was floating - money exchanged hands and the frame was in mine. I checked it over and it was flawless. I was also given all the paperwork and serial numbers were confirmed. Gleaming carbon was all I could think of - beauty...

The journey home was bliss as I stared at the frameset listening to my iPod. I am home, yes, I am home...

Now I've spoken to my LBS and these are the parts I've ordered to make up the bike:

Campagnolo 2007 Centaur Groupset
Easton Vista SL Wheelset for Campagnolo
ITM Bar Tape
ITM Wing Bar
Ritchey Comp Road V2 Stem
Cane Creek S8 Headset
Thomson Elite Seatpost
Selle San Marco Aspide Saddle (white)
Bontrager Race Lite Cages
Vittoria Rubino Pro tyres

Here's the photo shoot of the frameset I did as soon as I arrived back: