The bike is a blast to ride. So simple and easy. The brake works very well even with my 230lbs. It has decent modulation and will skid those Schwalbe Marathons if I want to. I bi I'll let the wheel from parts I had laying around. I bought the hub on eBay and had the spokes and rim from other builds. Where I live here in Cambodia is relatively flat and the small hills I have are easily handles buy the brake.