UPDATE: The 2018 VR5 has been delivered from the warehouse to my LBS (which is more like RegionalBS). My test ride is tomorrow morning before the shop opens. I'm a little concerned about the standover height. I seem to always fall between sizes on bikes with a sloping top tube. Hopefully, this time tomorrow I'll be posting a New Bike Day.

The best thing about getting a $2,600 bike for $1,500 is there a lot of left over money for wheels. My wife doesn't see it that way but I'll keep making my case.