The roads were dry enough that I could drag this baby home today. Slicker, smoother and of course slightly more compact than my own Giant, maybe partly because mine still has studded tires. Extremely easy to pedal and just keeps on rolling - the upgraded hubs do make an immediate difference. Weight is about the same as stock, but the user interface is much, much better. Besides the colour accents - the cable runs are obviously much tighter and cleaner than the stock bike. Can't pick out any complaints at all! Should be a great little bike for exploring areas in and around Cali!





EDIT: A 'hybrid' was initially supposed to combine some of the advantages of both a road bike and a mountain bike. Too many of the hybrids on the market today IMO, combine some of the worst features of both instead. These builds are my little effort to mix functionality and durability in a low maintenaince package. Weight is entirely secondary - excercise is supposed to be benificial.