I see what you mean and respect your views, but isn't it then better to buy a citybike - much easier to adapt AND with a much more appropriate geometry? My point with the 'stempicture' is simply that here's a roadbike (designed to go fast - that's the point, isn't it) with a completely ruined geometry. There ARE other bikes better suited to other uses and I'm sure I too will ride a different bike once I'm not comfortable with that race-geometry anymore.