i'm fairly new to the biking world.

but i need to get a bike to get to and from school/work with.


my uncle owns a bike shop.

and said he can get me an 08 SE Lager for pretty cheap.


from what i've seen of the bike, i like it.

but being fairly new to bikes, i don't know how to judge anything correctly.


from what i've read on these forums, people say they don't like certain components it comes with.

and some people didn't even give a reason, just said they didn't like it.


i'm a full-time student working part-time just to pay rent.

so i don't have too much money fork over all at once.


so what i'm asking is, is the SE Lager a good bike?

does anyone have any real complaints about it?

Testimonials?


thanks guys.