You're right. After riding it like this for a short time (10 minutes?) I decided to move the brake levers out to the forward-facing part of the bullhorn. So this moved the "default" hand position as well. Not sure I like the wrist angle riding like this? Maybe I need to adjust the bullhorn angle more vertical?



Yes I know that grip shifter looks stupid, and it's also a bit of a pain to shift. So that'll be changed out to something.

One thing I can say the bullhorns do- they stretch the reach a little which makes the bike feel less upright.

I said I would report on how the bike rides, so here goes. The quality of this bike is miles ahead of the previous cheapo folding bike I had, linked here. The extra $50 is well spent on the Genesis. Although the main frame clamp doesn't seem excessively tight when I close the hinge latch, there is zero noise from the main hinge. Pulling on the bars results in a very faint squeak from the handlebar stem hinge. Everything else is quite good, I have no complaints.
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EXCEPT....in higher gears there is a rhythmic knocking coming from (I think) the bottom bracket. I haven't torn into it yet, but I *think* the BB is sealed bearing? Everything feels tight. I already swapped out the plastic folding pedals, so they're not the culprit.

So hopefully I can figure out what that issue is. The freewheel (fairly certain this 6 spd is not freehub) makes a lot of clicking noise when coasting but I'm pretty sure that's normal.

The seat is not overly comfortable, but I think most people plan on swapping the seat anyway.

The cable lengths seem a little long, but maybe it's something to do with the fold. It's something I can live with (or shorten the cables...).

Genesis did not include a bottle cage mount anywhere, I used a Bell adjustable handlebar bottle cage mount on the steering stem; I like the placement and unbelievably it doesn't seem to impact the fold (but the bullhorns do to an extent).

There ARE provisions for both a rack and front/rear fenders on the frame.

Finally, the things I would suggest to improve this bike would be 1) quick release axles and 2) freehub instead of freewheel for easier upgrade path.