Originally Posted by
Retro Grouch
It's April and you're looking for a winter/foul weather bike.
One solution, of course, is to research all of the various new bike offerings and buy a brand new one. I'm sure that somebody offers exactly what you are looking for. But what fun would that be?
Or, every time that you go riding, every time that you visit a bike shop, tell everybody that you see exactly what kind of bike you are looking for. Something will pop up - always does. You've got time. The quest is always more fun than the destination.
Never too soon to start research.
I'm planning a 30 mile ride to a Cannondale store thinking they would be the best to talk about the bike and i'm sure they'rell have one there.
The Sram requirement is a limiting factor, but i'm sure X1 will catch on and be available on more models.