That sounds really encouraging. My Bike Fridays ride like that - you don't know you're on small wheels unless you look down. But (except for the pakiT) the fold isn't good for daily use, just travel. And even the pakiT, while it folds faster than the Brompton, the narrower longer folded shape is not always as convenient as a square fold might be. Now if only Helix made a 16" wheeler ;-). I'm sure you felt some damping from the titanium - I noticed it immediately when I put a titanium seatmast and stemmast on my pakiT (although it was more noticeable on bumps over small vibrations). It's just a "cushier" ride. Congrats!!!!!