Originally Posted by Mtbnomore

I am extremely close to pulling the trigger on this bike, and aside from the coin I'd have to shell out for it, the gold paint is what's holding me back. I'm already planning to downsize my stable by 3-4 bikes this fall, so that takes care of the price part, but that GOLD...I had an "old gold" Soma cross bike a few years back, and I was never crazy about the color.

What I really like about the bike, aside from the steel and whatnot, is the road gearing, lower BB, and 3 sets of bottle mounts. I find myself doing more road riding than anything these days, but having a bike that could fill that niche AND my gravel/cross bike slot is appealing to me.