Bike update ...

Brought the bike into the local bike shop for a final tune-up today. Could not quite get the brakes adjusted, and I couldn't tighten down the headset.

In retrospect, since I'm not a bike mechanic, I should have bought the bike form a local bike shop. In the end the costs would have been the same, and I wouldn't have had all the frustration with shipping and delivery. 

Lesson learned!