Hi 13flowers, we've had ours for three weeks and although I don't know it without suspension I wouldn't want to do without it. When driving, nothing jolts in the back, no matter where you drive through. And there are also potholes on our roads ;-) and when it's used as a buggy you do notice the unsprung wheel at the front. I would take the suspension, then you can also croozen over the dirt road or even do a little round with the bike.

It already has a handbrake. Bottom right.

Yes, this is the current 2017 model.

Yes, everything is there.