My bike is a Motobecane Fantom CX from http://www.bikesdirect.com Changed out the stock tires after 2 weeks for some Schwalbe Marathon Plus' as the cx tires are too soft for asphalt/pavement. Have over 17,000 commuter/utility miles w/one overhaul and several cleaning/lubing/adjustment services. A couple of minor rear wheel re-truings...none on the front. I re-lube and clean the chain after every wet ride. The bb is beginning to creak, so it will have to be changed out soon. Other than that it's been a real workhorse. No major problems at all. Mine was 500.00US when purchased over 3 years ago. They're up to 550.00US now. Still, a very good deal.