Thanks guys - especially Toytech, who owns the crankset that is so rudely equipped on the bike.

From what I could gather, the maps represent a good section of famous East Coast singletrack. Very cool decals underneath the clear.

I've still got to get my own crank and some new XT brakes, but after that I'm done buying things for bikes for a while. Also got most of the parts to finish up the Mercian in the garage, which I suppose is more relevant to this forum's discussions.

Nomad: I highly recommend the 29er format to anyone over 5' 4". I race high school cross country and from my shake down ride (only a brutal 35miles), this bike handles as quick and sharp as any 26" machine I can get my hands on. It's so smooth of a ride that I see no need for a FS, and almost went with the rigid fork that came with the bike.