Howdy all. This is my first post, but I've been reading these forums for a long time.



So...I commute 25 miles round trip per day in Sacramento, CA - from Carmichael to downtown Sac and back. I recently started this commute, as I recently moved to Carmichael. And...here's the fun part...b/c my commuter bike was stolen the night before I moved here, I'm now commuting on a Huffy Highlander 3 3-speed. Yup...fun times...

I know pretty much what I want, and I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions for brands/places to find it? I'm looking at staying below the $2k range, possibly up to $2.5k...but hopefully not... Wow...I'm willing to spend more on a bike than on a car...but I digress...

Ideally, I'd like a bike that breaks down/folds using S&S couplers (so the fiance and I can go out after work and we can break the bike down to fit in her Mini, and so I can take this with me on my annual east coast trips) and that has an internal rear hub, preferably an Alfine 11 or a Rohloff speedhub (if only it weren't over $1k for just the Rohloff...ah well...), with a Gates center-track belt setup, a dyno hub, and juice disc brakes. And...to top it all off...b/c I'm thinking of spending such a large chunk of change...I want the bike to look the way I like, meaning it needs to have a horizontal non-sloping top tube. Also, I don't like drop bars and instead want bars kinda like the ones on this bike - http://www.skullbikeclub.com/news/?cat=29 - or BMX bars so that I can sit pretty much fully upright. I almost forgot - I'd like internal cabling/wiring too...

I like the Charge Mixer (2012) which is on Performance Bike's website, and there's one available in my size (medium, around a 54) that I can get shipped to me from the east coast. But...no couplers and no belt drive... The Spot Acme is pretty nice too, but literally a grand over the Charge Mixer's cost. It has the belt drive, but no couplers...and looking at the frame I don't know if it can be retrofitted with couplers? Heck - speaking of retrofitting - any thoughts on retrofitting the Charge Mixer with a belt drive - basically, having a bike shop cut the rear triangle to install a mini-coupler or whatever a removable piece would be called? There's also the Surly LHT Deluxe, but it's not setup for disc brakes or for a belt drive...

Any thoughts on a bike that anybody makes currently that fits this description? Does anybody make anything off-the-shelf like this, basically a dutch-style townie bike that can also be used for long distance commuting and light touring (I also plan on doing some centuries on this bike...not going to be fast, but am going to finish...)?

Thank you in advance for your thoughts/comments/opinions!!