Thanks for the helpful comments and the compliments. I am excited about this bike! It's my first nice C&V ride.

The plan is to add bar-end shifters and maybe go to 7 speed. I really like the stem, but unfortunately it feels like I may need a longer one.

I may also soon be looking for aesthetic advice re: bar wrap and cable housing to go w/the black accents and dark brown saddle. Cheers!