I've had my Denali for about a year now and figured I'd see if this thread was still going. I've got about 800 miles and change on mine all on stock parts sans the terrible stock saddle + a rack, saddle bag, lights, etc. I've been thinking about doing some upgrades but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

Reading through some of your posts, I find it interesting the front wheel didn't come as a quick release. My model (the Brifter model) does have a QR front wheel with a bolt on rear. The wheels are actually pretty darn good quality considering the price of a new wheel set through Performance/Nashbar is 70% of the cost of the bike. The roads in LA are pretty bad overall and I commute through downtown mostly (extra bad) so I tend to beat up my rims a bit but they've stayed mostly true.