sitting on the fence no more!
conclusion
I feel this bike has few niches that it furfills well. I prefer it to a standard Brompton to ride, but this is a relatively highly upgraded bike. For commuting a simular priced Dahon would be easier and better quality. I cant see any advantagers over a dual drive Dahon impluse.
I was disappointed with the commuting aspect for the following reason. I tried a small rack bag on the rack, wanting to be able to wheel the bike folded without taking the bag off. This was possible but not easy due to the difficulty of scuffing the bag. I was able to do this my former ridulously easy Diblasi. For shopping the space genie would be a good bike if you could set up a quick release bag and left the bike rather than wheeled it. I have enjoyed this bike in the dual drive form, but it has now been sold and the upgrades kept!
thanks for the input
So good if cheap, else**********???