Originally Posted by bluemando

bsyptak: I did test ride the Coda Sport but it wasn't in my size (23") The LBS told me that they may not be open this Friday, due to a Thanksgiving holiday extension; but, if they do work, they will build one in a 23 size. I'll try it out on whatever day they are open for business. Probably on Thursday. I hate to have to wait that long, but "open-days" have been reduced to Thur-Saturday since the middle of October.

I like the look of your Giant Cypress SX - for sure! One concern is that I probably would have to change the wheel. Does it have the standard amount of spokes? Viewing your pic, I'm thinking it might be a few shy of standard. I'm 250 pounds and will be carrying additional weight in my panniers. Hey, I can only hope to get down to _your_ weight ) I'm 6'2" and carry it fairly well.... but still. Also, at this point, I think I'd like to get some experience w/ a carbon fork. I've come to this conclusion recently, since my first posting. When I first posted this thread it wasn't that big a factor (after all I was seriously consider the Bergamo, which is all aluminum). Now I'm a bit more serious on "carbon" for those longer rides.