This was my big cycling project of the year and truly was fun. Iā€™m debating putting an internal gear hub on it in 2010 but currently being advised against it. Well worth reading the set of posts I did recently on it:

Part 1: http://www.jamesgallagher.ie/new-bicycle-fun-part-1/

Part 2: http://www.jamesgallagher.ie/new-bicycle-fun-part-2/

Part 3: http://www.jamesgallagher.ie/new-bicycle-fun-part-3/