Built up a Titanium Fat bike last year, and really enjoyed the whole process - Retail Therapy taken to a whole new level, when you don't just pick a bike but every single component.

I have a Santa Cruz 5010C and a Trek Superfly 9.8SL, and I find myself barely riding my road bike, and its not much use commuting to work as I ride some limestone and hard dirt tracks on the way to work (around a lake).  And I don't want to ride the mountain bikes as  it also involves 6kms of bitumen which wears out the tyres pretty quick. That and who really needs an excuse for another bike anyways....

So I did a lot of research and ordered from XMIPlay a 256 frame, rigid fork, headset, thru axles (F&R).  Well  Peter from XMI emailed me through pictures and tracking details yesterday.  Colour is Pantone 420C


Component plan is to use:
Original DT Swiss X Spline 1700 wheels from the Superfly with Marathon Supreme 35mm.
XTR M988 brakes (pulled off fatbike, and replaced em with XT M875).
A mix of SRAM XX1 and X01, (X01 cassette - rest XX1) - will see if I can fit 34T chainring.  Would prefer 36 or 38 as route is very flat, and I spin out the Superfly with 2.25" tyres and 32T now.
Raceface Alloy seatpost (may end up using a beam rack on it (and I would rather aluminium for the that reason).
Thomson Seatclamp.
SDG Bel Air 2 Ti Saddle (got a mix of Ti RL and 2.0 on all other bikes - best saddle ever for my butt)
Easton EC90 Flatbar (590mm)
Lizardskin 33mm DSP grips
Xpedo Spry pedals.
stem wise - not sure yet, I have a 70mm to try, suspect I will end up with 80mm, and will be a Thomson.[/li][/list]


Hopefully frame and last few components make it to me before Xmas.