That bike looks sweet, but chunky. 27.1 lbs isn't fun to climb up steps with, not that the holy grail of 9-10kg/20 lbs is much better, but makes a difference. But for a "boot bike", that doesn't matter too much I guess, given that sexy 11-gear IGH ya get.
Maybe I ride in too much of a BMX style, but I tend to do a lot of standing for bumpy surfaces since I'm in no race when I ride...kinda funny how some cyclists wanna race you on paved trails, I've noticed. lol Your roads must be something awful.