I have an '08 7000. I have almost 6K miles on it so far. It is a good entry level bike, I had no problems with it. I have since gotten a flat bar road bike, but the 7000 is a comfortable bike and I still use it for weekend tours and long rides. However it is heavy and has entry-level components, but I have had nothing but good experiences on the bike. I never tried any off road with it, mostly paved trails and hard pack fairly smooth bike paths.