I bought the Windsor Tourist touring bike in April. I changed out the cheapo pedals for a better item and saddle for a B-17 and added some planet bike fenders and also changed the brake pads to Kool stops. The preload on the headset and the front wheel bearings was too tight so I backed them off a bit. I added some panniers and lights and its turned out to be my favorite bike. I'm using as a commuter now but were I to tour with it I would change out the gearing for something more suitable for some of the hard climbing, its fine for what I've done so far. Its got Tiagra derailleur up front and the rear is a Shimano Deore. Both work great. I had the wheelset trued (yes they were out) and took off the cheapo tires for some Panaracer Pasel TG's I already had. The guys at the LBS that gave my assembly the once over did a few minor tweaks as they were trueing the wheels and the tech that took it out for a ride afterwards told me he thought it rode like a charm so I am happy with mine. Be aware that some of the items installed are not the finest quality but I got mine the way I wanted it for cheap. At 599.00 and free shipping and no tax you can put a bit into it and have a very serviceable ride. Its not gonna turn any heads but I deliberately made it as un glitzy as I could. I know there are some horror stories about BD but do your homework and know your fit and you should be fine