My Fiance had one. The frame is solid but heavy. But, it's not much different than any other entry level bike. Fork is steal. I upgraded my fiance's to a carbon fork and it took a significant amount of weight off. The components are Sora and nothing fancy. I upgraded my fiance's to 9-spd ultegra. At $150, I would have no issue buying it as long as it was in good shape. We paid a little more than $500 new. It's now permanently attached to the trainer. Let me know any other specific questions you have. Here's a pic (not final version but with original fork, 105 9-spd, and supergo Korso wheels):