Did I xbike? Thoughts welcome, lessons learned below

Finally got around to building a dreamy cloud to float around town and go basketpacking thanks to all the hot tips and inspiration from this group!

A few lessons from a first-timer (other opinions welcome):

• Drivetrain really didn’t seem worth making a 1x due to the cost and the work for not really not that much of a bonus. I’d probs prefer the look and the simplicity but honestly couldn’t be assed as the 3x is good
• bearings are easy to clean and regrease for a smooth ride but the back wheel was a bastard because I didn’t realise you have to take off the cassette (maybe good to keep in mind for doing if and when you change the drivetrain/cassette)
• Thought the bike would be too small, but you have a bit of room to move when buying headset/stem and seatpost which are both cheap
• bikeinn seemed good but actually just mostly used Amazon because bikeinn was out of stock and was taking forever — cheaper but eh not worth it imo (I’m in France where Amazon is also a bit shit)
• was unsure about breaks but ended up replacing the cantis with v-brakes for 50€ and it was a game changer, would definitely recommend
• Some basic tools are good to have, but honestly would recommend joining a bike co-op and using their tools. Turns it into a bit of a social thing too which was great along with access to odd tools and hot tips
• tires, handlebars/headset, and brakes were all both the cheapest and the best bang for buck upgrades imo

Give us your thoughts on the build, and on the lessons and remember kids, ride your bike