It's a good frame... I mean sure, it's a bit hefty for aluminum and the welds (ugly welds don't necessarily mean weak welds) and paint suck... but it's as stiff as the hulk's nipples and you don't have to suck up your nuts when stopped standing at a traffic light. It's a good bike for the money, nothing more, nothing less. Is it hipster? Probably not. Will it travel 50 miles and beg for more? Yes. I guess it's not particularly aero... but neither is my gut, so not really my primary concern atm.

Today I went on a 10 mile ride with a friend that hadn't been on a bike in years at a casual pace of ~8-10mph. After our ride, I rode another 5 miles home at ~21mph. Same bike, comfortable in both scenarios. (Speaking of the frame anyway, the seat is pretty terrible).

Also I guess worth mentioning... I got my cranks to flex today as I did a short sprint through a hole in traffic to cross a 7-lane street onto a side street (3N, 3S, +1 center turn lane). I started at roughly 16mph and peaked at just over 28mph during the sprint, and slowed back down to 18 once I left the main road.