i have had one of these for about 12 months now , i got it with 3000k on the clock and needing a new back tyre so it had had a hard time in its short life . it was purchaced when the model run out was on for an extreemy atractive price , it has been an extreemly nice bike to ride ,excellent brakes ,handeling and power , i think the light weight has a lot to do with its agility and ease of handeling . i would recomend one of these to anyone wishing to purchace one the triple tree rust seems to be common so if you are real fastidious they may not be for you