I bought a Langster last year as an impulse purchase for 450 or so. I immediately sold the cheesy wheels and the entire drive train on Ebay and put on my own parts. Next thing to go was the fork. I found the bike unrideable with the stock aluminum fork, and put on a $60 Supergo carbon fiber one. Much better. So, now I'm into this bike for about $300 which is about right for the frame, brakes, HB, stem and seatpost. My original $450 might have been better spent on a nicer frame, but now the Langster is useable.