I forgot to mention one thing concerning the bars. I like the feel, but they are very high and i think if they were lower it might be equally comfortable if not more while giving the advantage of more power. I noticed that with the geometry of the bike and the position you're in, you tend to pull on the bars to get power to the pedals. i think lower bars would feel more stable and the angle change would give you more power to the cranks and make hills easier. I may try a straight bar in the future and see. they'd still be plenty high for comfort of body position i think. This is not to say i don't like them as is, but i do think it could make the bike even better.