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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Castle Rock, CO
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Bikes: '09 Gary Fisher "Kaitai, '09 Raleigh Team", '91 Trek 8700, '97 Cannondale SR500, '12 Raleigh Twin Six
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I'm another very happy Kaitai owner, though mine is an '09 model. I haven't experienced the shifting issues you allude to. Mine seems as smooth and accurate as my cadence. I replaced the seatpost with a carbon one from Bonetrager, the seat with a Terry Fly, and the handlebars with Ritchey wcs carbon. My only complaint would be the front suspension. I don't have any issue with the amount of travel, but I would like to have a stiffer spring in there. I would also like to be able to COMPLETELY lock it out, but for the price, it's tough to beat. In the summer, I commute on Conti Ultra Sports (700x28), but I have a couple of pairs of knobby cross tires that I put on for off roading.