Thanks! Well my other commuter is an 87 Peugeot made from Carbolite so the ride is different for sure. I thought this actually felt a little flexy, maybe it was the steel fork and stays against the less flexy alloy frame. It was a fairly smooth ride. Once I put some wider tires on it, I imagine it will be fantastic. Probably the biggest difference is this one is set up with half step + granny gearing. If you aren't familiar, the two bigger chain rings are similar in size, so fine tuning what gear you are in is done more with the FD.