New Bike on its way

Ordered a new bike yesterday, a "collector's" item, if you so will. It's the 2008 Specialized Langster, New York edition. As you can see on the picture, it is massively yellow, taking its cue from a New York taxi cab. Even the chain has been colored yellow (although on the stock photo at Specialized no yellow chain is visible).

Aside from the stark yellow and black lettering, this bike is minimalist: one gear, a so-called single speed, no lights, no fenders, no rack. It's just you, your muscles and the road. If this were a camera it would be the black  manual focus, metal bodied type of camera.

The Langster model also comes in other flavors (Seattle, Boston) in Germany and even more in the US (London, Chicago). I would have preferred the London model (white, with read and blue Union Jack elements). But it was only offered in three types in Germany, unfortunately. The guy a Little John's bike store here in Berlin was quite knowledgeable and even called in to check on the availability. According to his source, mine was the last Langster in stock. And that for a bike that has not even been delivered to the showrooms of dealers. Perhaps that's what they meant with "limited". 

Never bought a bike without seeing it first. I am relying on the insight of the internet masses who have kindly subjected the Langster to critical observation.