I have a 500 also it's silver/grey. Every bit a 'real roadbike' with just a touch of urban and a pinch of tourer. I use the topeak mtx quicktrax for carrying. I had a creak so I removed the stem and spacers and greased everything. Runs great and quiet. A lot of bang for the buck, a comparably equipped bike with 'curls' was about 2oo more.

Im also a fan of the Jamis Coda, most solid bike for the buck