FYI - they all do. when a company has to advertise fundamental characteristics of a bike, you know it doesn't have a whole lot going for it. go look at the bikes at wally world, they all have ugly-ass decals advertising their "cantilever brakes" and whatnot. the forge would be a good bike if you don't ride much and are a short person, but it's not really a huge step up from the Denali... it IS a step up though, i can say that with certainty because my dad has a Denali and that thing is an absolute POS.