Originally Posted by slothlike

Oy Vey! You are so transparent. All of your vacillation ("I like it today, it's a keeper" to "rough today on chip seal etc) is evidence that the bike isn't quite "right" for you. Scotts are notoriously harsh and they don't get any better with time.

Yes, for a competitive racer, it is fine, but for an old stale fart with chronic back issues, it is not. You should have gotten one of these. Every bit a race bike but a hell of lot more comfortable and better looking IMO.