I now have had quite a few rides with this setup and am loving it. So simple and clean looking. Next I want to try a 34/18 to see how/ if it feels different than the 36/20.
This bike rules in the tight twisty single track (like we all didn't know) I ride now, I even made it up some root 'steps'
I doubt I would have made on my squishy..
The only drawback is I do suffer more on the climb outs- but even that is getting better.