Poster Nutbag

"I've been riding a Trek 6700 MTB with road slicks and while I love it, I know that it's too heavy and too slow to ride seriously on the road. So, the 2.1 is my first road bike.

Not a huge fan of the paint job, but that's the least of my concerns. I went into a local bike shop just to browse and, of course, they happen to have been having a nice sale. Got the bike, some new SPD pedals and some smaller items quoted at a nice price, so I took it for a test spin out back ... the paint job quickly became a very, very small issue!

I took the bike out yesterday for its first spin, and it's just flat-out amazing! Light, super fast, handles the hills like they weren't there ... very happy! I covered 10 miles more than I usually do and added only about 15 minutes to my time, and the only reason I came in is because I was getting sore in the "saddle" (I'd been riding something with MUCH more cushion).

While I may not be the most experienced rider on the road and may not know the difference between the 2.1 and more expensive bikes, I already think this is a great bike and great value for the money. It's very nice to finally be passing other cyclists on the road instead of being passed!

If you've got about $1200 to spend on a first or second road, I don't think you'll be disappointed in this one."Poster Nutbag