Decided on a frame (I think)...components?

[tjf9]

Are you going to get moustache bars?

Moustache bars? Are those the flat ones in sort of an M shape? No, I was planning on the usual road bike type bars (drop bars?).

Good luck (and when it is done...a review, please?)

Of course! Thanks for the tips. I think the mechanic guy I was working with was pretty good. He actually just finished building his own bike up on this frame, so he's certainly familiar with it. In fact, the reason he suggested it was that he has longer legs and a shorter torso and really loved the fit, so he thought it might be a good match for me.

As with many things, I am a little bit of a control freak , so I hate to leave everything up to the mechanic at the bike shop. But, if I am every to get the bike done and done right, I'm going to have to trust him a bit. I just want to make sure I know enough to speak up if he goes way off base on anything.

Another question that just occurred to me - how long will this whole process take? Will I be able to go to the store for a couple of hours and have all the decisions made, or will this be a multi-step, multi-day process? Then of course there's the ordering of frame, parts, build and fit time too. Will I get to ride this thing in one month? Two? Four? This is the hard part with even the semi-custom route - time. I want it now!

Thanks for the input ladies (and keep it coming! ). I'll definitely keep you all posted as to the progress on this journey.