Some how I missed the 7 and just saw the 5 for $750. The 7 though uses even lower end parts than the 5 so the gravity is still a way better deal. To get something comparable to the gravity you have to spend $1120 from Cannondale and get a Trail SL 29 3. The Trail SL 3 has the fork that replaced the Dart 3 on the gravity and all the drivetrain bits are pretty much equal. The Cannondale does have hydraulic shimano brakes which is a nice bump up over the BB5 not that the BB5s are bad.