>>1845930there are quill stem to Ahead adapters, kind of fugly by they work fine.
the other way is to find a quill stem that has a removable face plate, but they are somewhat uncommon
as for the brake levers they its the ghetto style pursuit bar, something seen on older TT bikes
>>184592852x39 12-23 gear ratios are a bit 1337 for most people
>>1845849bike in your pic probably its a bit heavy, 15 kg at least
brakes and shifters are normally a weak point on cheap bikes
36 spoke wheels are briddy strong, and most bikes now have double walled wheel rims
hub bearings and bottom bracket are worth keeping an eye on, make sure their condition is good
free-wheel hubs do have a tendency to bend their axles, but this is only provoked by heavy use , eg cargo load exceeding 300 lbs, or off road use