Technically I didnt spend a penny, after all the hatred around here I took it as partial payment for some design work I did with State Bicycle Co. Like I said in other posts, working with the founder and owner was great. They really do care about bicycles and our community. They care about the products they sell too. I feel they were entry level bikes up until now. Thus they got a bad rap because they weren't necessarily aimed at people that would be on this forum. After everyone pooped on this thing before it was released, I figured I could subtract some payment for trade. I then could post an honest review on it. I hope I get break in weather to put in some serious miles, but its not looking great.