Let us know how it goes. Just to clarify a little, the handling was really only an issue when going really fast, like over 40mph. I do a lot of fast descents (because of my well developed descending muscles) and it was a bit disconcerting to have the bike skipping over bumps in corners at 50-60 mph. If you're riding around the mid-west you're probably not seeing those speeds often. It'll just be a stiff ride. The bike looks awfully cool with those wheel on it though and they are fast.