M: I give ... the fact that Yan also thought the gearing was too high made the issue less subjective, in my mind at least. Let me know if you want a spare kickstand.
DGirlLA: I retract my suggestion re your reading skills. People can certainly differ in interpretations. See above. You got it with "justifiable dissapointment". That's what I'm feeling. As you surmised, I like riding my new little red bike which feels very similar to my Trek and Giant bikes, only more agile. I'm stuggling with whether to return it, wasting $70 in bothways shipping.
DVC45: thanks, I get your point. For me, I've got a couple of high bridges in the way. I gotta do something.