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In December, 2003, I bought a Fondriest Carb Level.

The specs:

The pedals have been replaced with Shimano Ultegra SPD-SL

The saddle has been replaced with a Selle Italia SLK

The wheels have been replaced with a set of Neuvation M28 Aero.

Photographs. Click the photo to enlarge

The bike

This is the CNC machined part attached to the chain stay that is supposed to dampen road vibration.

The down tube

The ST-6510 model 9-speed controllers. These control the brakes and the shifting. It also can control a Shimano Flightdeck cycle computer

The front fork. It is monocoque carbon fiber made by the same company that makes the carbon fiber for Ferrari's Formula 1 cars.

A detail of the fork. You can see the carbon fiber pretty well here.

A photo of the side showing the Ritchey bars and stem and the flightdeck controllers.

The Ultegra 32h front hub

A photo of the front of the bike showing the Ritchey bar and stem, and the Ultegra brake.

A nice closeup of the headset

The Colnago pedals. These are OEM'd by Miche Technologies. Cleats for these are nearly impossible to find. They also don't deal well with mud, so they've been replaced with Ultegra pedals.

The Shimano Ultegra rear derailleur and 9-speed cassette

The rear drive train and Ultegra 32h rear hub

Mavic MA3 32h rims

Ritchey Comp seat post and Selle Italia Flite saddle with titanium rails. After 2000 miles, this saddle still isn't comfortable. I've replaced it with a Selle Italia SLK. We'll see if that does better.

A detail of the seat stay showing a nice view of the carbon fiber

The Ritchey Pro stem and carbon fiber steerer (the steerer will be cut as soon as I'm sure I'm comfortable with the height)

The Michelin Pro Race tires. These are fantastic tires, but not so good on city streets. They've been replaced with Michelin Carbons.