I've had it since July 2012 and have my first century in a week. I love this bike. Now, to be fair, the last road bike I owned was my early 80's Motobecane. However, I test rode a bunch of different bikes a couple years ago, then took some time off for some crappy medical stuff. I bought this as a reward to myself for surviving, and could not be happier. Wish I could have afforded nicer bits on it, but I decided it was worth buying the Lynskey with low-end stuff that can be upgraded as it wears out.