I'll chime in and say I'd echo MUCH of what's been said here, in terms of a CX bike. I'd wanted one, saved up, finally got to the point where I was ready and pulled the trigger a month ago. I now commute on it mostly, after swapping to some more puncture resistant tires. It's fantastic ... a 2012 Kona Jake ... and it's a nice complement to my roadie and my MTB.