wphamilton - I agree about the Denali being an easy to ride bike, that was my instantaneous thought the first time I got on the bike. It was a thrill just going up and down the block compared to previous bikes I've ridden. For that reason I continue to ride it every single day, except for one day a week (Friday) I literally FORCE myself not to ride so I can be prepared for the long Saturday group rides which take place at 7 am.

Again for that reason, even when/if I get myself a nicer bike, I doubt the Denali will ever just be hanging lifelessly on the rafters. Ever wish you could go blasting around the block in your first car with the windows down, just to enjoy yourself? I'm positive the Denali will still be there for me in the future to fulfill that cycling-related need.

TexasPedaler - 2000+ miles is very manageable but there are many that have reached far beyond that! CigTech on this forum had a Denali that reached 14000+ I believe, and someone in this thread posted that their Denali was at 11000 miles at the time they posted.

Your goals of becoming fit and living longer are quite capable of being met with this bike...mine has helped me lose 24 pounds so far and helped me to discover a new sport.

I suppose the point of all this is, the Denali is sort of a "jack of all trades, master of none" road-style bike...great for beginners or casual riders. If you want something more suited to a particular need (or more suited to you, personally) you WILL have to spend bigger bucks or modify the bike to fit you, there's no way around it. But you've got to start somewhere, and what I'm trying to prove (although obviously at 260 miles now we're still early in the process) is that the Denali won't explode underneath you along the way.

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