It should also be noted that the guy who wrote the review mentioned here was 250 lbs and the spokes broke mostly because he rode the bike well loaded.

The other thing that concerns me is the really low price and the sellers outright eagerness to have me wire money via Western Union. They won't accept third party transfers (PayPal) and they claim their credit card processing is down "at the moment." So their solution is for me to wire the money. On the surface, they appear to be a storefront bike shop that does some web sales, but I'll check them out a little closer.

I may end up saving a little more for a Surly LHT, even if the price is wildly good on the Aurora. We'll see.