Originally Posted by 7PointOh

Update. Been riding the bike for a 2 weeks now. And the only downside I see is a that nuvinci hub. It needs more top end gearing. I matched cadence with a passing roadie who was "casually pedaling" and I was just being out paced. Granted that a road bike is purposed built for low rolling resistance and speed, but the distance traveled/crank rev is worth noting and the nuvinci is limited on the range department. I knew that from the beginning so it's no surprise. My main beef with the nuvinci is the twist grip shifter. I find myself accidentally shifting to a lower gear. So I have to move ensure that my right hand is no resting on the shifter.

I've ordered the Dahon ultimate carrier with stash bag. I put a universal rack as a temporary fix. It doesn't allow the folding magnets to work but again it's temporary. I've swapped to ergon gp2 grips. Had to get two sets one because the first pair didn't allow for the nuvinci shifter. The stubby bar ends makes a world of difference to me. Not only does it keep my hand off the twist shifter, but it feels more more comfortable.

Plan to do some more "upgrades", but for now, I'm satisfied.