Originally Posted by TransitBiker

I can say that the uptown range is priced the way it is because they really are car replacement type bikes, built for utility/transport and to last, and built to deliver consistent reliability for a very long time. They also have no real equivalent as far as i've seen, which allows them to set a premium price point, which i feel allows them to keep quality high & development moving forward with each new model. I should also say that in terms of over all quality vs price, you are getting what you pay for. A wallyworld BSO it is NOT, and is probably as far from that end of the spectrum you will find without going carbon.

I'm not easily impressed, and this particular one i have impressed the damn pants off me.

- Andy