I have a Strida and I love it. I've used it as my commuting vehicle for years - a mile to the subway, half mile from the subway to office. It's not any more w

I have a Strida and I love it. I've used it as my commuting vehicle for years - a mile to the subway, half mile from the subway to office. It's not any more work to pedal than a larger bike, other than having only the one fairly low gear. Yes it rides fast enough for the street. The belt drive is so smooth that it's pretty easy to hit 120-150 RPM on pedaling. (Most riders on a full-size regular geared bike use a cadence somewhere between 70 and 90.) And the excellent brakes, short stopping distance, and short wheelbase for maneuverability make it an amazing vehicle for navigating city traffic. I do even ride the Strida on sidewalks sometimes for a handful of blocks when the road is too crowded. Its agility is almost more like a scooter than a full size bicycle. An alert rider poses virtually no danger to pedestrians, and they're usually caught by the novelty more so than mad at a cyclist on the sidewalk.