What type of rack are you planning to use? I discovered that the seatpost is too wide for my Topeak QR seatpost mounted rack.

I received my Swift from Peter a couple days ago after months (two) of waiting. The only riding I did was once around the block--enough to notice that the chainring had been damaged in shipment. Disappointing!

My setup is black, with fenders like cosmodc's. After a great deal of waffling, I went with a Son-20 hub dynamo and a Schmidt E6 headlight. I can't say that I really believe the dyanmo is worth the price, but I want to find out what they're like. I also have visions of charging cell phones and gps units on long treks across the land.

I ordered Shimano M647 pedals--spd with platforms--but they were lost in transport. Haven't gotten replacements yet.

I'm glad to hear you're happy with your new ride.