Intellectual curiousity...yeah...right

Yes, no pedals since a manufacturer can never guess what kind of shoes/cleats you'll have.

I was charged $30 to ship the bike via UPS. It should come next week and I'll have more info on assembly. When I talked to them, I was told that they'd have a mechanic do a once over and then box it up to ship. So, I figure that I have a little bit of assembly to do--stem, handlebars, wheels, but not much more. As I said, I'll let you know on Thursday-ish when it gets here. I'm of the ilk that I'm looking forward to the assembly.

Tires? Depends upon how they've been stored. Unlike the mechanical parts, the tires will degrade in the warehouse. I'll be replacing the tires come spring just out of principle.

Oh, and shorter wingspan than height....pants and tops fit equally to standards....you're probably destined for a WSD. Call and talk to them...