I wouldn't trade it for the world! Its incredibly light, nimble, and handles the rain perfectly! If you were considering winter commuting where it rains/snows, i would take off the fenderettes it comes with and put on the full fenders. Its definitely worth it. The disc brakes are a dream, and take practically no work to get up and running. I looked at the "Lemond Poprad Disc" and the "Trek Portland', both of which are extremely similar in components. Difference is the agressivness of the frame. The lemond was much more agressive and bent over, while the Portland was more upright. I found the Portland much more comfortable to ride, and I find that i am comforable in the drops. The lemond is just to bent over for me, and i wasn't comfortable in the drops for more than a few minutes. I felt like my knees were hitting my stomach, thats how agressive it was. Ride both, as both are equally well put together and have exactly the same components, just different frames. The Lemond also comes with a STEEL frame, while the Portland comes with an aluminum frame. I must admit i was more pleased with the Steel frame rather than the aluminum, but on the flip side, i've heard that Steel frames are more likely to rust than aluminum. I often have to park my bike in the rain without a cover, so that was a concern of mine. I've had my bike for a few months, i got it in the begining of october, and i haven't had any adjustments done on it yet. The people at the LBS who put it together for me accidentally built an '07 instead of an '08. After they built the '08 for me, they commented that the '08 seemed much sturdier and well put together than the '07 did. If i were you, i would look for the '08 instead of the '07. And no matter what you get, make sure you lock the hell out of that thing when you get it. i've had bikes stolen all around me, but mine hasn't been touched because i dont take chances with my locks. hope this helps.