Originally Posted by
MONGO!
REI has a great return policy and $1500 for a full carbon bike w/Rival is a good deal.
The tires (Vittoria Rubino, I believe) are fine, a little prone to cuts but it's a perfectly good tire.
Thanks! I am a fairly new rider, and tires are consumables! It all hinges on a test ride, of course, but I do appreciate your info!