acidfast7, here up the North you get some incredible steady tailwinds. Same for headwinds but it's all quite predictable. On my last trip to Hamburg the average speed was about 30! Though i really like and miss the diversity and the hills of the South.

gevad, thanks!

Ns1, the kickstand is actually a trailer hitch from Weber (i spend a fair amount of time riding with kids), i think the model is "B". Made of plastic but it's a sturdy one, much better than some i had in the past.