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Thanks Gecko. It pretty much fits that description. That's what drew me to it initially. Speaking of weight. She is hefty at 13kg without cage, emergency kit, lights and bar extension. So with all the gear on a suspect it will be a good 15kg. But I plant the thing up hills and it keeps going. I got to get my front derailleur adjusted. When Im cranking the bike gear and in 4th or 5th gear rear, I can hear the chain rubbing up against the derailleur on every turn of the crank. It's not a big thing but seeing my legs are 'torquey', I like to crank bigger gears up hills. My cadence isn't overly high, but I tend to generate more power when I need it for the hills.