Phase 1: Almost Done

Just like I promised I went out and began the daunting task of shopping and making physical purchases (I'm choosing not to count my chickens before they hatch when it comes to my frame seeing as the monetary part of the exchange is still in a pending status) and returned home to blog about it (teehee, blog, I'm so modern). Before I list everything in excruciating detail, however, I would like to thank all 4000 of you for reading along.

First I rode down to the local craft store (heretofore referred to as LCS) to hunt for materials for my Super Advanced Pedal Retention System: needle, thread, velcro, and some sort of heavy duty material to bring it all together. They had everything except for the latter. That isn't so bad though, because I figure I can destroy a bunch of backpacks and the like to get what I need. For fun I also stopped by the pet store and picked up some dog treats for my beloved dog who is being an asshole right now trying to eat the rest of my sandwich for me.

The next items were those cycling specific items that would not be worth buying online: saddle, handlebar tape, and chain. The most expensive of these was the saddle, but for what it's worth I had actually been hunting for one online. It didn't seem that any manufacturers even had a green one so imagine my surprise when I walked into my LBS and saw one sitting there. I also inquired about some labor prices because I will probably need to get a headset installed. If I read the ad correctly my frame set should come with the headset and bottom bracket already installed, but I would like to stay on the safe side.

So far my total expendatures are as follows:
Needle, thread and velcro (I'm bundling them up because I had a gift card for some of it and didn't pay attention to the prices, my bad): $4.13
Saddle: $20
Handlebar tape: $18
Chain: $10
Total: $52.13

When the payment clears I'll also share the frame pricing but for now it's secret.