Again, I find myself saying "+1".

I don't know if its right for everyone (heck, I don't even know if its right for me, I'm very comfortable riding my TCR and hope to be doing so for a lot more years). But, if I were interested in a bent, it sure seems neat that you can just stop on a hill without falling over.

I saw this a while ago on Sheldon Brown's site and it makes for interesting reading: http://sheldonbrown.org/greenspeed/index.html

Also, I assume you've already seen the material on the Greenspeed site: http://www.greenspeed.com.au/

Plus, although Victoria isn't exactly close to Adelaide, at least its in the same country and you said you were having trouble finding a good bent to try. I think its at least worth a go.

Good luck!