Wow, never saw such gearbox before so I've learned something here ! Great post.
And here is my 'machine' :
A Giant Roam, now 3 years old. As you can see I like to climb really steep 'things', even stairways haha. I love to ride in Belgium, in the Ardennes region (Liege and surroundings) where there are enough steep (or long depending what you choose) climbs. It's my training terrain for the Alpes/Dolomites.
Giant is such a reliable and proven brand with a lot of great bikes to choose from! is yours made from aluminum or steel? it looks solid!