This bike was living with a buddy of mine as a backup bike since I got my Gios Compact built up with IGH. This spring I finally took it back. It wanted a new set of tires, bartape, and brake pads, but with those things taken care of it's been a treat to get out and ride it a bit. I am hoping to find the time/dedication to work my way up to doing a metric on this bike before the snow flies. I'm fatter than I was when I last rode it, but after a year of barely riding in the wake of having a kid, I've found that my knees protest less. I think that with some careful route choices I should be able to manage a 100k ride on this thing still.
It's certainly been nice riding it again and remembering why I loved it so much in the first place!