$1700 is FAR overpriced for an 8 speed. Especially with no fenders, chain guard, dyno or rack. Straight bars are a pain on any road rides.
Hydo disc is way too popular for no good reason. My cable TRP Spyre needs no fiddles and stops on a dime.
The perfect city bike allrounder has a SA XL DRUM brake on the front at least.
Really hard to knock belt drive when there's guys using them 300 miles out in the middle of the Outback.