the bike is going to sell poorly and be short lived. very few people willing to shell out that much on a new bike are going to want to pay that. You don't even get brifters! what the heck! I can buy a new Caad 9 Cdale all alluminum frame with full tiagra (yes that is an all metal RD) for the same freakin' price and it has way more useful gearing. This is going to sell to a few uneducated folk who don't have a clue and want something retro. Look how close the shifters are to the headtube, WTF? If I were a dealer I sure as hell wouldn't be bringing any of these in. This is going a bit to far. The Kona is different, it;s a steal frame with STI, that has Merit. This is just stupid.