And I’m pretty sure it’s the bottom bracket, because the higher the quality of the BB, the less it creaks. With the one from LC Genuya—or whatever it’s called—it happened on every pedal stroke, regardless of the wattage I was putting out.

Are you using a crank from a brand other than Shimano or SRAM? Maybe that's the problem.

Seat post length - is it normal to cut it shorter ?
I am 176cm with slightly shorter than average legs, got size 52. The saddle seems to be 10-15mm above what I have on my way too large bike, and it is almost all the way down. I can feel mushiness from the gear power cables.
80cm inseam and 176cm height

BTW: mine was paid May 23rd. Delivered yesterday to Denmark. Got tracking number July 29th (got it a day earlier from local postal service).

I was told 1 month of production + approx 20 work days for painting. So about 2 months total. It took 2 months and a couple days before I got photo.  So close to estimate.

Too bad they did not have preferred bar size made at the same time / reserved.

HOW HIGH is your seatpost from the bottom bracket to the top of the saddle?

Does anyone have a solution for testing the bike with spacers on top of the stem? I want to test different spacers before I cut the fork. 3D print "above the stem spacers" of 5 and 10mm?

Just install standard 1 1/8" spacers and a standard, round top cap above stem.

It looks great, and the weight is good, too.
 Can I ask what height you have your saddle set to from the center of the bottom bracket?

i've done much more than that. The top cap is unique, in that you can technically loosen it after you've tightened the stem bolts so it's under tension for mere minutes. I've done 12 nm on the compression plug (only ever do that if the steerer / plug is pushing against the stem, obviously), then tighten the column like an animal by tightening the top cap, tighten the stem bolts, and loosen the top cap. Once you understand how the steerer column works (took me a while), it works. At least it makes sense in my head. But as someone pointed out recently, i have brain rot.

Tightening the top cap compresses the bearings. After tightening it to 6 Nm, does the handlebar turn freely? I'm worried that the bearings might be compressed too tightly. Of course I know how the steering column compression works. Maybe it's some kind of mechanism I'm not yet familiar with?  maybe there's a reason for it, I'll just follow the instructions.

Hi, I just wanted to make sure. Is it okay to mount a GRX Di2 2x12 on this frame? I’m thinking, for example, about the front derailleur mounting height (smaller chainrings like 46/30, 48/31), the chainline, and the GRX axle length.