Like a kid in a candy store. I didn't sleep for a couple nights waiting for this to come in. Here are a few relevant pictures of my latest baby. I've left some out (like the new bike shoes I also got). My Bianchi Pista aside this is my first foray into cycling (anyone who knows me knows I come from a mountain biking background).

Unpacking the bike:















Kid in a candy store:









The beast:







The components aren't anything out of this world but nothing to be ashamed of; I clearly went all out on the frame and a little treat that you'll see at the end of the post:















Cycling clipless pedals are strange things. I'm going to have to get used to walking with the funky things on my shoes. Mountain biking shoes have the cleats completely sunken into the sole so you can get off and walk around. I also decided to go with the Speedplay pedals because my fix wheel has been giving my knees some trouble. I have been riding that one with my mountain bike Time ATAC XS pedals.








Finally the piece de resistance. After the frame this is where I put the bulk of the money on this spending spree:








Keep drooling ;)