Well they may wear quickly, but so do creepy's, and no one goes round burning those. My brother has one, and its good, im gunna use them when my creepy wears out. Oh, and it may be a harder compound, meaning longer life?
I've been trying my best, but i dont think theres really much i can do. I assume that the stuff has been ordered, and they are just waiting for the factory to send it. A load of other stuff is coming at the same time, but im not sure why it takes so long!
I doubt you will notice the difference in terms of geo. I'd say its probably slightly heavier, and the welding is a different type. They have 6 months warrenty so its not gunna die instantly on you.
As far as i know, the 2006 frame isnt available at the moment, we can only get the 2005's anyway. They should be available fairly soon though i think. It is indeed a normal headset, so stick with that. As for stem price, probably around £30, but i will check.
Anywhere that sells monty stuff can get the 221pr stem in. Un52 BB, in 122.5mm length would be good. Cane creek s2 is a good headset and only £25 Stem, i would recomend a high rise like the echo team, with zoo risers.
The 2006 frame is very similar, except i think it has a normal headset. The 2005 frame, is still fairly similar, except it has a different seat tubey bit.
Persoanlly, i think you should stick to shutter or aperture priority with any camera. Manual doesnt really have much use as you can control anything you want with the above modes
It was just the crappy TFT i was on, they look much better on my monitor. They looked really grey, still slightly there, if it was me i would up the contrast a little bit.
Sounds to me like your too rich for your own good. If i found £800 in my account i would cry with joy. If it says your balance in £852, then thats how much you have, no hidden overdrafts or anything.