Is there a perfect bike? In 2000, I bought my perfect bike. Actually, I bought the frame and fork and put the components from my Cannondale on it. In 02 I upgraded the components to Campy Record with a Specialties TA 165 mm crankarm.

In 04 the fit seemed to be off so I had a refit done by a Serotta fitter. I needed my handlebars raised 4cm which meant a new fork, stem and spacers. Aegis doesn't make forks anymore so the new fork wasn't like the old one. In Cincinnati, where I lived at the time, the handling was adequate but here in Co. I do a lot more riding with tight turns and the handling is very twitchy. I was just in the shop looking for new handlebars, smaller with better reach to the brake levers, seems I need a 34 cm bar, mine are 38.

But now I'm aspiring to ride mtn passes and long downhills and I want a better fitting bike without spacers, riser stems etc. so I have a custom Serotta on the way. It's due at the end of the month.

I'm also getting hand built 650c wheels from a wheel builder in New Mexico. The rims are Nimble Spiders with 20f/24r spokes and Sapim CX-Ray spokes, very light, total weight around 1150 grams. Strong but less stiff than pre-built wheels, tuned to my 105 lbs.

This bike has been 2 years in the making and I will have 3 road bikes and 2 mtn bikes + my Huffy from when I was a kid.

My Aegis has about 15,000 miles on it and I do love the ride but want a better fit.

This new bike is my reward for what I've gone though having ACL surgery and rehab and missing the best part of the ski season!