Originally Posted by jdowdy411

Haha. This escalated quickly! But thanks to everyone for their opinions and views. This, along with continuing research on my part, has been a huge help for this decision. My mind is made up at this point and I've decided on the Mirage with the DT's. Nothing against the brifter crowd (I'll probably try them out eventually!) But I feel like the DT's would be more fun and interesting after years of riding mountain bikes (with grip and trigger shifters). I'll update once I get the bike and have some miles on it; thanks again everyone.