Believe me, I've been going thru a pretty down period; the Ross is far and away my best bike in about a month. Actually, it's the only one since the Bridgestone RB2, which is a blast, thank you very much. Not sure the Ross is good for much more than parts (Shimano 600 stuff, cable clips, bar plugs) but I can almost always use that kind of stuff. Don't mind having a spare group of 600 around, either.