Hey, man. Thank you! Good info. I've been working in metal for many, many years. I think I'm biased toward it. I'm trying to expand my mind into the reality that carbon is acceptable, and maybe even better than steel!(?) I went to my LBS and saw some really nice bikes in the 9K-10K range. I can afford it, but won't pay that and I'm a hands-on guy anyway, thus looking to build my own. Maybe it's best to ditch the steel frame I bought and invest in carbon. Smelly....I love you!