LOL! This is funny. I've been searching all over the internet and debating which bike I should go for... the bianchi volpe or the jake the snake. Eventually, after reading up and learning my stuff since this would be my first big bike purchase, I figured I'd head down to my local bike shop in BURBANK (H+S) to check out a JTS. Then I found this thread and it's like it was custom written for me! HA!

Just wanted to thank all who contributed and helped make my decision easier. Just a question, though... if I upgraded the JTS to a carbon fork, what are we talking about cost wise?