Originally Posted by wphamilton

It's more fun to go downhill more fast! I wouldn't count on a lot of inertial gains but you can surely improve on the gearing. You'll probably be sprinting at higher speeds than that on level ground.

When you change the tires be sure to have a look at the rim tape. If it's still that cheapo rubber, just replace it with some cloth rim tape.

Because of the drive train and the big tires you can put on it - at least 32, maybe bigger - I consider it to be more of a hybrid than strictly a road bike. Very versatile, one of the cool things about the bike.