Originally Posted by BruceMetras

Hey James, fellow Bay Area person, the seat tube/seat is a 34mm SDG I-Flex unit sold on many Dahon bikes, and, is over a full pound lighter than the stock seat/seat post! Furthermore, I really like the seat!..Some others don't, but I find I can ride it comfortably for hours and my arse is not the limiting factor to rides end. I checked out the picture, and you can barely see that I use Power Grips. I like the freedom to wear normal athletic shoes and still have a pretty good connection with the pedals. I have plans to increase the gear range, but I may shelve that for awhile and just enjoy the bike as is. I like to ride periodically with some friends on their high end 700c bikes, and the Swift is now set up to allow me to stay with them.

Best,
Bruce