That was a good looking bike before. Looks great now.

Upon first glance, it looked like the brakes on the drop bars were dummy's and you used the Tektro with the Vee brakes. But in the picture it looks like you have used a zip tie as a parking brake on the left drop bar brake. Yes/No?

Also, it appears that your conversion to drop was feasible for two reasons:

1) Great deal on a set of drop bars/brakes etc.

2) Upgrades spread out in stages over years.

Is this true

I only bring this up because it is generally stated to be cost prohibitive to make these kinds of upgrades, and most folks just recommend buying another bike with drops if you have a flat bar bike (and are looking to convert).