I took a walk there yesterday and it is very, very close to done, there's just one stretch that's as-of-yet unpaved. The bit that goes under 91 is especially cool--you go under the highway, and then bam, you're right across from the bridge. Truthfully you could probably use it already (there were a lot of tracks) if you don't mind getting a little muddy.

About the brakes though, I dunno about the hoods because....I actually don't have the bike yet. But since I have this love affair with lugs and not a hell of a lot of money I know that anything I find will probably need the upgrade, so I'm planning ahead. Will you still have them in a few weeks?