Unless you're like Archea and will only buy a bike that was hand made by a journeyman who produces one bike at a time from a small shack somwhere in the Alps... Chances are...
You're going to waltz in to your favorite shop and they're going to have bike A, B, and C to chose from.
IMHO the biggest factor is the frame fit. If the frame fits you'll be able to live with almost anything else.
Based on your price range you're going to get different "packages" as far as wheels and components go.
If I were you, here is what I would do... Figure out your price range... Find out what is available and then compare deal vs. deal.
If you try to put together a grocery list of your dream bike you may not find it. It is almost always cheaper to go with a bike that comes off the showroom floor than to build one from the ground up. Some shops are cool about giving you a credit for the stock wheels and letting you upgrade but they're not usually as cool about components.
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