Fraser is in Fraser, MI (which is just east of Warren/Sterling Heights). I think 15 mile and Utica. They are opening a new store in Canton soon.

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I like KLM too, but the Rochester one is small and usually doesn't carry a ton of stuff. I'm sorry to hear that you feel Fraser is elitist. I've never felt that way, they've always been really great to me. Then again, I'm coming from a road / triathlon background, and those athletes have a stereotype of being elitist too (haha). I usually do all my own maintenance, but I had a warranty fix that needed to be done on my Cervelo, and I wouldn't take it to anyone but them to have the work done.

Another pretty good one is Paint Creek in Lake Orion. Again, a smaller shop but they really seem to know their stuff there and carry a good amount of stuff.

Did you try Fraser? They always seem to be a cut above the rest...

I'm glad you finally got your frame! I know it was probably really frustrating waiting for it to show up.

For the crown race, I covered a flat head screw driver with a bunch of layers of duct tape and used it with a hammer as a tamp to get it to fit.

Another tip, for internal cable routing... pick up one of those telescoping magnetic things that you use to pick up bolts from engine bays. I used that to grab the end of my cable as i was routing it through my frame, worked out really well.

Is it a problem that I'm trying to seat the beads with no sealant? I read somewhere to do that, so it doesn't make a huge mess if you have to take the tire off and try again. I have the stans injector, so I was planning to seat the beads and then do the sealant.

I'll try the removable core thing, thanks!

Also, just a reminder, might want to give yourself some extra length on all cables in case you do want to move things around.

Yeah, good eye. I bought and installed the adapters already. I got DT Swiss adapters, as they looked like the best set up. Most everything is installed now, I just have to install the chain, adjust the RD, and get the tire beads to seat. I had a really hard time last time I tried, even using a compressor. I figured letting the tires sit on the rims for a few days might stretch them out a bit. Tomorrow I'm going to try more soapy water and the compressor. After that, I should just have to go around and make sure everything is tight and lubed and I should be all set! Hopefully this weekend.

Thanks for the reply.

I really like the way everyone's black chinese carbon rims look, so I'm leaning towards taking the stickers off. Yeah, the whole wheelset was 170. Probably not the lightest, but I wanted something wide (25mm inner width) and sturdy, so I figured going with a known brand (WTB rim, Shimano hub) would be a good idea. Plus, they were really cheap.

Here's the link, they are still on sale.
http://www.jensonusa.com/WTB-ST-I25-RimSlx-Hub-29-Wheelset#brm-search?request_type=search&search_type=keyword&q=wtb%20i25&l=wtb%20i25

Yeah, blue Candy 3 pedals, blue seatpost clamp, and I'm having a blue headtube badge (decal) made up. What you see in that photo is a blue reflection from the TV. 

That's good that your shifts are good, that would be my only concern with running so much housing. My company makes automotive cables, and I know your cable efficiency goes down with increased housing and routing, since the housing compresses and changes your effective cable length. Different applications, obviously, so maybe with the lower loads seen on bikes it doesn't matter.