Did a good amount of riding this weekend (for me, that is). Love the bike, although don't have a lot to compare it to. Very happy with the purchase, it was pretty comfortable for 2-3 hours of first ride of the season. Bike was smooth and wasn't getting jarred at all, acceleration was good, responsive. Shifting didn't feel great and chain slipped once or twice, which makes me think it needs an initial tune up (I road it out of the box) which I am getting for $70 on Thursday. But very happy with my purchase and looking forward to riding season!