indeed, they are nicer equipped than the typical base model specialized/trek/giant, with deore or sora instead of tourney/altus/acera. the frames look pretty generic.
edit: ah, I looked around the Brodie site. the current Energy model, midline in their 'express' series of 'flatbar sport bikes', is $1000 MSRP. Its cheaper cousins are more like the base model bikes I describe above. so $450 for one of these a couple years old, yeah great deal.
Last edited by pierce; 12-20-12 at 10:19 PM.