My 7.2FX is just fine for my short commute to work and weekend fitness rides. It's a nice looking bike. But on some level I'm unhappy with my choice. Yes, it weighs a ton. Yes, the shifters are annoying. Yes, the Alivio deraileur sometimes makes a really ugly shift. Yes, bumps in road are jarring.

I look at Surly's website longingly (oh Crosscheck, I wish you were mine). I check out road bikes as they wiz by. But for now I must be content with my 7.2FX. It's more than enough bike for me, and it's only a few months old.

This concludes the newbie's lament.