I used my folding Bike Friday since it had space for a really big saddlebag and also had a rear rack even though I had no need for the folding feature while commuting. Gearing was about the same as on my road bike (60t ring and 11t cog on the Friday equals 52t ring and 13t cog on the Cannondale). Speed for commuting was also about the same but the Cannondale is lighter and therefore faster on hills.