Current Projects chat and miscellany

I got the bars on with the penny trick the other day.
Still think tt is a bit too long for me, but might be getting used to and I will tilt the bars a bit more.

To do:

• de-sticker rims.
  
• find some DA levers once I have the money.
  
• put on Fi'zik bartape.
  
• try to give the crankset a finish that matches the seatpost (Scotchpad?).
  
• might start looking for a 80mm Cinelli XA stem, as I don't really like the look of the Eclipse on this bike and like I said, 90mm still feels a bit too long.. (anyone?)
  
• Gum side-walled tires - opinions?
  
  

I think the stem looks good, I would tilt the bars back a bit and move the levers round a bit, see if that is more comfortable. I know some say aesthetically bars in line with TT is the way, but I'd rather have comfort personally.