Now that you post this... I'm might go with a rigid fork up front, rather than keeping the suspension fork. It'd be one less part to de-rustify, which is always a plus. I didn't realize they could be had so cheaply. My only concern is that it will change the geometry/stance too much, I'll have to take some measurements to verify... but, this seems like a good option. Thanks for the link!

Medic Zero, thanks for all that info! I actually just read through the "making your bike glow" thread and I like the idea of using the reflective tape, especially the orange/red on the seatstays. Those old school MTB type bar ends are just what I'm looking for, I will probably wrap them for comfort also.

Thanks guys for all this input (and any more that comes!), can't wait to get the bike on the road. Although my list keeps growing....