Vent Noir is now available and in stock for $999. Great deal: aluminum frame, Shimano 105 shifters and derailleurs, FSA crankset and bottom bracket, Shimano wheels.
Immortal Spirit price was just reduced by $300,to $1,299! I don't like that because I paid $1,599 two months ago! (I was desperate because my old aluminum bike frame cracked in December.) My loss is your gain! Also, the wheels are cheap (JTech hubs), I sold those without even trying them. Maybe I don't understand a JTech hub, but the big rubber grommets they have covering the cones seem problematical; they crack, they may cause drag and you can't get replacements. Maybe you could just throw away the grommets, but does that expose the bearings to the elements? What am I missing? Otherwise I really like it.