Thanks for the reply ror3h
Looks good mate, and mudguards look good on it too.
If you don't mind me asking, what guards are they?
I went and bought a White Selle Italia Max Flite Gel Flow Saddle, so I will need to percervere with the white bar tape
Did you have too mess about with the stem or bar height?
Cheers for the tip on the steering, I will take this into account when I get out on the bike.
Getting delivered this afternoon
Cheers! The mudguards are crud roadracers, they're the only full guards you'll get on this bike as the tyre clearances are very tight, especially at the rear brake.
I've been playing about with fitting a 120mm stem and slamming it, but that's just cos I wanted to try a racier position than I have on my other bike.
I also have the rattling brake levers, they are rather annoying at first but I don't notice them anymore. I am thinking about getting some new levers though as the position on the hoods isn't so comfortable on long rides.
If you're running fixed you won't be pedaling backwards in a hurry!
If you're running a freewheel don't have the tension super tight on the chain because it'll knacker it out fast. Are you sure it's not the sound of the chain you can hear? 1/8 chains are a bit agricultural but bombproof. Have you checked the wheel bearings?
You can add grease to the shimano freewheels without dismantling, place grease on the front and rear where there's a gap running around the face. Turn the freewheel and force the grease through the cracks. Don't put loads in, it'll just come back out. Put just enough in to make it run nicely and stop any rattling. You can degrease and then do this to put fresh grease in without taking them apart.
The brake levers can be stopped from rattling. Ensure the brake cable has no slack at all, lsnide side the front of the lever and grease the pivots. It'll stop them from rattling, that's what I did.