I want to thank you for helping me select this bike. I also think that it was worth it for me to pay $300 more to get the Rival with the color I wanted. A lot of people comment on the bike. I have also met some great riders and will be doing some team rides soon.

Today was my second ride (I had injured my hand on my first day and wasn't exactly supposed to ride today) and I covered almost 40 miles. It was great, even though my legs were almost giving out at couple of places. I just love this bike and how responsive it is.

Some quick pics:



The last pic is the "protection," hahahaha.