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@h2o
I had a road conversion for a while, now I have a Condor Fratello, the Bareknuckle and a Brompton.
The Bareknuckle is nimble, light and very rigid, which is pefect for what it is, but by the same token its a bike for going fast on a smoothish surface, not one for doing miles of Belgian cobblestones. With Atacs and Sidis I generally don't have a toe strike problem, but I have smallish feet for my size - and it is doable if you turn the wheel too sharply. It has the taller, tighter track geo, and a much more aggressive riding posture than the Fratello, which is what you'd expect in a track bike. Overall, I do tend to find that the agility of the thing tempts me into weaving in and out of traffic a lot more than I do on the Condor, which I tend to ride relatively defensively in contrast. The rare occasion i took it down to Herne Hill it felt just right. It's a lot of fun, basically.