Love my new RH, base model in red, but love the slate black too. Had a very nice Marin Hawk Hill and gave it to nephew to ride. LOVE the RH frame and geometry, stout wheelset, SRAM's shift nice and solid, with a great fork (especially at it's price point) and decent seat. I had shop recheck BB and all bolts. This is a bike worthy of any upgrades when I wear these componets out. Got mine on sale at $467., great deal.