When I was looking at my first 'bent I had a play with one of those at Forest Row... they are completely mad - without SPDs I would not recommend riding down a 1:5 hill on a roughish road surface!
I wouldn't have had the nerve to commute on one but now, having owned an Orca for a few months... the younger daughter wisely says "dad you better get one soon else you won't be able to get down onto it!" hmmmm
/me looks at BHPV forums for a cheap Baron!
B.