Originally Posted by heymatthew

Keep the bar tape black. You might find some with blue flecks in it or something if you really wanted, but I'd just keep it black.

Also, as far as foot retention. When riding single speed, it's not such a big deal, but riding fixed, you'll enjoy having it. My first fixed gear was an old Royce Union 3-speed conversion that I did and I didn't have any foot retention because I was naive and didn't know what the hell I was doing. A car ran a red light as I was crossing an intersection and out of reflex, I quit pedaling. My feet came off the pedals and the bike kept moving. I ate the **** out of their front quarter panel and tore up a few parts (of me and the bike) in the process.

I learned a lot about foot retention.

I also learned that idiot thug kids that listen to ridiculously loud and ****ty rap music and run red lights will threaten to kill you if you use the right-of-way given you by a green light and hit their car, but you didn't ask for that lesson so I'll save it for another thread.

Get a front brake. Get foot retention. Keep your bar tape black.

EDIT: Get a light, too. I see you have a reflector, but get a blinky light.