sbxx, we have a track racer that rides that bike. He has arms like legs, and legs like people, and hasn't broken that bike yet. First time I saw him and it, I asked, and he loves it. I took a close look at those brakes, and that fork, and I thought it was one of the cooler things I have seen. Course, I would just get it to piss ol Zymphad off, as not only is it aero, it has cool paint to make it even more aero.
As you say, I am an obvious fan of Ridley, but there are so many cool bikes out there, I chose to experiment. n+1 would be another Ridley. I came close to a Helium before the NP, but I kept coming back to the NP.
So. Yes.