Thanks for your comments... doing a couple of miles on my knobby tired Ibex mountain bike today made me get antsy to get it! This doesn't seem to be a real popular bike, so that gave me some cause for concern. There's not even a lot of pictures on the net of them. Also, it goes against the #1 axiom- never buy a bike before riding it. But after a lot of research, I think I'll be happy with my choice. Nashbar has 23 17" left... I can't believe they haven't sold them out yet.
It just dawned on me, I'm also a fan of Fujifilm Cameras!! Hopefully I'll also be as enamored with their bikes!
Wes