Stick with mostly Odyssey parts and the frame, cranks and bars of your choice. My Federal FC has been every bit as reliable as a Nankai and it's been almost 2 years now on it.Don't get the lightest frame, that does not automatically make it the best out there like people seem to act like around here.
When money is no object there's nothing nobody can really tell you that you couldn't come up with yourself.Buy the most expensive and known for reliability parts and you are good to go.bar ends: Quamen steelgrips: ...bars: Caramel3 / Odysseys Flatware's / Quamen Bar-B-Q / SickChild'sstem: The Hook / Flatware / S&M (when released)headset: FSA Impactframe: Spear (if you are short) / Strowler (of you are tall)forks: Vajdaseat: ...post: ...clamp: ...pedals: ...cranks: 2.5 piece design, single bolt, alloy/ti spindlebb: ...sprocket: Imperial / Treechain: Hollow Half Linkpegs: ...tires: G'srims: 7KAfront hub: GSportfreecoaster hub: Geisha Lite / Nankaispokes: ...I just wish "money was no subject to me" hahaPS: sorry for your loss, it's a good thing you're available to pratice something that moves your mind away from such pain. Cheers [[]]