umm, what happens when you crash on it though... it just looks a bit lethal, if you know what I mean. I live in London, cabbies here are like medieval dragons to cyclists, I'm missing a few pieces of my teeth thanks to them. I just wouldn't go into London traffic on one of those, I'd be toast! the handling... handlebars in the back of the knees... the riding position... yikes for sure. I'm sticking with something more solid, something I can bunnyhop kerbs with in times of danger, something with brakes on both wheels, something which is designed for off road use, and that will take the impact of a crash before my body, rather than just flipping me under a bus.