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@Dyrlac
I also just got one of these. First FG/SS. Immediately flipped to fixed, within 2 weeks have added SPD pedals (M540s), changed the brakes to TT/pursuit brakes (Tektro Rx 4.1s), added tarty red cable outers. Have also--to my shame--ordered coloured chainring bolts and a lockring. Aim to keep 2 brakes for a while (and like the symmetry with TT/pursuit brakes). OEM tyres are very chunky, will probably change for 25mms after the first p*ncture.
Looking at new cogs/chainrings. OEM is 42x16, could probably do with something taller as I'm giving up too much speed on the downslope (either that or persuade legs to go at more than 120 rpms, which they decidedly do-not-like). Genuine hesitation is that BLB's smaller sprockets (sub 16T) don't come in red and their red chainrings are monster 46/48s, which is a huge jump in gear inches, so for the moment vanity loses out to practicality.
But I love riding fixed, an absolute revelation. (But beware of claims like it will pay for itself given that you're already talking about upgrades!)