I have not been on this forum for a while. I swapped for some chinese titanium skewers, which did not work well, so i put back the shimano skewers. The quality on the frame is outstanding, its what you would expect from any high end company. I currently have 3 road bikes. A specialized tarmac sl4 pro (15lb), a lynskey titanium and the BH. The BH is my go to bike. The smoothest, most comfortable, and most fun to ride. Stock is 19lbs, swapped wheels and a few other parts and got it down to 17lbs.