How can anyone think this is ugly? If you do, than this bike was not marketed to you in the first place. One guy in my shop and I are just drooling over this bike and cannot wait for its arrival in February. This is not just an off road bike. The previous post running through the checklist of features he was looking for hit them all on the head. If you live in a snowy place (Buffalo) and want to run tires to deal with the winters you need to have a frame that allows you the clearance for wider tires. Bravo. I will be switching my beloved Crosscheck for this frame.