Thanks all for your replies, 3 hours ahead here and will reply in more detail on my afternoon off on Tuesday. Im based in Moscow, Russia now. Paul Hewitt's shop isn't far from Manchester though I think, so I'm hoping to go for a fitting when I go back home for a couple of weeks in July or August, in the meantime he's asked me to send him my measurements and he will build the bike up then finish the positional fitting when I come. It all feels like going to a tailor and having a suit made to measure,(not that i've ever done that). which is why I guess so many go with him. I recently bought a Hilleberg Nallo GT2 tent, something I'd wanted to own for years, and part of all this is treating yourself to something that'll last years and you know you'll get a lot of use out of. I WAS even considering Bike Friday's NWT at one point, but I really didn't like the almost Jehova's Witness type hype around it, and even less the small wheels. I also sent an email to them asking what i thought was a valid question - they claim that their foldable bikes offer a great way for the traveller to cycle without being charged extra for oversized luggage - BUT, their bikes weigh up to 20KG and more, and most airlines have a 20KG max weight limit anyway, so what difference does it make? You still have to pay lots for the excess weight you carry, even if it does fit neatly into a suitcase. Maybe I've missed something.