I love these threads! Almost as much as I love my '91 QuickCross--it's the aluminum frame, but the fact that it won't rust from the ocean breezes near where I live is just fine by me. I plan to add fenders and swap the converter stem and trekking bars out for a long quill and flipped Albatross bars. I live close enough to work now that I don't need the hand positions and want the city bike/gravel racer look rather than the touring setup. Thankfully, it's a bike that can do it all.