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What is the purpose of this bike?
If you're not track sprinting you'd be better off with deda RHM02's or 01's instead of the Pista's. If you're riding it on the street 90% of the time I definitely wouldn't run pista drops as they have limited hand positions.
Miche Pistard - again if you are riding on the street I would avoid as they are not designed to be ridden in bad (or any) weather. They retain a lot of water and don't have any drainage holes (that I have found) in the wheel to let the water out.
If budget is an issue - you can get a pair of wheels from V-sprint for around the same money (there is a special forum deal) or you could buy a Pre Cursa and spend the difference on a handbuilt set of wheels.
Don't skimp on the saddle, and buy something that fits, rather than something that looks nice - you will only end up doing it in the end anyway.
A lot of people will tell you that Primato's are crap - they are not. They are fine cranks (I have been training / racing on the track with them all season) but if you are paying near £100 for them and you see yoursefl replacing them in the next year then it might be worth looking at Sram Omniums, or if you can't afford them, the s300 are pretty good and share the GXP bb design (much easier to fit/maintain than the stupid miche one).