With Mz Cakes, I could do most of the basics myself. i.e. derailleur adjustment, brake adjustment, indexing, cable threading etc...

Merqueri is very different... but I want to try.
Last night I seasoned the chain with Prolink lube (clean with degreaser, then dish soap, then dry, lube liberally, throw in the oven at 300* stick a fork in it- it's done!) and cleaned the rest of the drive train... replaced the pedals (with my smartys!)

...tonight I venture into the scary world of replacing handlebars and stem... and wrapping!

any suggestions?
Should I "just not try?"
Then again,
I could wrap a damm mean bat back in the day... (and wooden katanas/wakizashis etc....)