Yes! It feels so much more solid, and "correct" for this application. The big thing I noticed, was that my pedaling felt less springy, in fact no spring to it at all aside from that my shoes contributed. Finally feels solid & like a wheel meant for the job from factory. My pants were a bit snug for pedaling, but it seemed the friction fluid didn't mind the cold. I'll see how it is below freezing in a few days. I'm confident that it will be fine, especially after a few minutes in use.

As for me personally, I'm realising that because I can cruise at a higher speed on the uptown vs my old cruiser stuck in 1st gear, the wind resistance is a larger factor, which means slight adjustment in which layers I use on which trips. This will especially be important at night when there is no sun at all for any type of warmth.

- Andy