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sorry, I was confused with 29er and 700c. I should of checked with Sheldon first http://sheldonbrown.com/26.html
I already have black seat post and stem(kalloy i think), compact bars (deda piega), black saddle (fizik kurve) and tape (fizik) in the parts bin.
Dry
650x23c tire won't work on the MTB rim - MTB rim is 559mm and 650c is 571mm. There is only two tires on the market bigger then 650x23c and both of them are only available in USA and some frames with tighter clearences might not even take them.
There is plenty of road tires for standard MTB rims (559mm), a nice comfy 25mm tire on a wide rim (would probably measure 26-27mm once mounted) would probably give you nice tight clearences. You should still check if the brake reach will be fine (the brake pads will need to sit only 6mm lower then with 650c rims).
Silver seat post and stem, compact bars, black saddle and tape (maybe even some colored tape to match the frame), tan wall tires and black 105 would look ace IMHO!