I can confirm that the wabi is far and away the best bicycle I own to ride and that includes my hand picked components sram red and carbon deep dish rim salsa colossal. I ride that thing every chance I get but I can't really hang with my friends on it at high speed (yet). I have a lightning with carbon fork and carbon wing handlebars. Drove to LA from San Diego to get it. Bought it without ever riding one. It's like an old lover because my first bikes in the 80's rode exactly the same way.