Originally Posted by Mr. retsiM
Yea, the gear range is a little tough on hills, but I don't have many to go up. I may add drops later but the straights are ok for now. The brakes are wonderful.
You probably will not be able to add drop bars and retain the hydraulic brakes (no hydraulic road levers)- might try some long bar ends instead. If you want more gear range (though 34-26 is pretty low) you could put a MTB casette on the rear end.
Overall, looks like a great bike. Throw some fenders & lights on there and you should have a good commuter.