First big commitment – headed down to Brixton Cycles today and ordered a Surly Ogre Frame & Fork (Large) and a matching (Revelate Designs-produced) frame bag! Bit of a lead time on it (won’t be here until early March) but that gives me time to narrow down all the other components and get them ordered in.
Incidentally, I already received my new Brooks B17 saddle and a few other bits and pieces this week. Means that I can get the Brooks onto my commuter bike and start breaking it in well ahead of the big trip.