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Pretty much the only thing that still remains undecided for the build is the choice of wheels.
On my last build (copper plated Fondriest X-Status) I went with Corima carbon wheels. Although these were really great all round wheels, they never quite won me over. Part of that was due to the fact they were quite pricey, which made me ponder the potential financial loss every time I rode through a pothole. Also, they never felt quite as fast as their looks would suggest.
That is why I had initially planned to go with regular (aluminium) wheels for this build. I say initially because something happened a couple of weeks ago, that made me rethink this: I got into a minor crash with my commuter bike. The crash ruined my both the wheels, but luckily everything else on the bike was undamaged. In an effort to get the bike up and running again as quickly as possible I put in a set of Spinergy Rev-X wheels. These wheels had been lurking in storage for some time now, but I never really found the right bike to use them for. That is, up until a couple of weeks ago.
I have done a couple of hundred kilometres on the wheels so far and I must say I am surprised about the way the wheels perform. Although they have to be at least 15 years old, they feel fast, solid and predictable. Given the price that they sell for nowadays, that wasn't something I was expecting. Although they don't match with modern bike to well, I love they way they look on retro bikes.
Any thought on using Spinergy's for this build? I suppose they would spice up the frame quite a bit.