In the spirit of tradition, my bikes get a name right before their maiden voyage. I have decided to name him BLING , a testament to all the 'bling-bling' parts I ordered and waited for so long. 

Because of difficulty finding the right gold colors to match, a lot of parts took from 3-to-10 months to get.  The M5 Gold road shoes (ordered 2 pairs just in case), the Giro Atmos Lonestar Gold Limited Edition Helmet, and the Speedplay Frog Ti pedals with gold-colored spindles are all in. On tax day, the Campy Shamal Ultra Golds came in to replace the Topolino wheelset.