haha yeah guess so. gotta say though that since then, in the last 2 years, i've ridden a double century in a race paceline averaging 20mph fixed, commute 14 miles every day fixed, and have gone through 3 sets of tires. on the flip side I've also got heavy into road and mountain bike racing. which bike i'm riding or which type of beer i drink has no relevance to me now. funny it ever did, as it's all just rolling along.