I test rode one and it was a fun ride. Coming from a mountain bike it seemed very fast. The paint job is killer in both the flat black and the grey. I was offered a really good price on one but I passed. In the end it is just a rigid mtb with slicks and a great paint job. I couldnt really justify getting it as a second bike and instead i am opting for a straight road bike. Like hybrids, the bad boy is a compromise- not a road bike, not a mountain bike. I had a cannondale hybrid with 700c wheels until a few months ago and the bad boy felt similar. so if you dont like the ride of the hybrids, I am not sure how much difference you will feel with the bad boy. it is nicely equipped with an xt/lx mix. welcome to the forums