I just picked up a 2011 Sirrus Expert about a month ago, and am slowly racking up miles and getting used to it. No complaints at all yet. I will probably just be day touring this summer (some centuries+), but in the future I have plans to do some overnighters too. Probably nothing ever along the lines of being out for weeks at a time, so I'm thinking this bike will suit me well. I'll try and post some more updates as the summer progresses and I continue adding miles. Good luck!