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Great input, GTizzy! I almost bought a Smooth Hound myself, but not having the travel and utility needs, decided it was more mini than I needed. Quality bike, though, and I like your mods.
A note on gearing:
In order to keep my Nano at acceptable road speeds, I fitted a 60t front ring and swapped out the 12t cog for an 11t. My terrain is mostly rolling, so the 11-25 8spd cogset works with the 60-44 chainrings to give me the range I need.