Nice bike Charlotte but (genuine question here) won't the front lamp make using a handlebar bag a bit of a bugger?
Probably. But I won't be using one, so it doesn't matter. The only other options for light mounting aren't nearly as stable and solid. Also, they would be more vulnerable and I like the height of the light, so this is pretty much the best solution for me.
Lovely. Where is it going first?
The Black Forest. Mainly for cake, I hear it's good there.
Very nice. Is the chain a bit short though*?
*this is the geared equivalent of "chain's a bit slack", and you read it here first
I should have shifted it to a more reasonable gear for the pics. This chain length is a fair compromise given the huuuuge range on the ratios available.
Your bike is purty, Charlotte 
And I don't often think that about bikes-which-aren't-black-or-as-near -as-makes-no-odds. It also looks huge - I have a sneaking suspicion that the top tube would armpit height on me!
It's about a 57cm seat tube and a 56cm top tube. Although only 5'10", I have an inside leg the same size as Zipperhead and he's 6'4"...
Charlotte, a ver' ver' ver' pertty bike but, is it not sans flaps?
My flaps are my own business, thank you very much
Charlotte, I see in your blog that you mention Avid BB7s. Should that be Single Digit 7s?
Yeah, probably...
Are the rack and bars not aligned or is it just the angle the photo was taken at? The orientation of the logos on the stem cap seem to add to the problem. 
Left hand brake lever also looks toe-in by a couple of degrees.
Otherwise: SHINEY 
I'm gratified to learn that although I can justifiably be accused of bike-related OCD, there are people on YACF who have it considerably worse than me
