it's a good frame, don't get me wrong. stiff, slippery aero, and it did just feel fast. the seatpost setup and cable routing is nitpicking on my part. it is one of the best frames for money, but there's other alu frames i'd go after now. Blue, BMC, Scott, and maybe Felt would all probably beat out a soloist for me if i was in the market for an alloy frame at that price point. there's now some cf frames that are in that pricing ballpark that would also give me pause.