I have one that I like a lot. I made it my commuter bike with a rack and bags, lights and fenders. My long distance ride is a Giant TCR2 road bike, but the Cypress has wider tires and lower gears which work well for commuting and a little light trail riding. Don't think it would replace a mountain bike for pure off road duty, but it scores very high in my book for versatility. I had considered a Trek Navigator; its very similar.