Timely thread....I've been lusting after a Cooper also.

I've noticed that the head tube is a little long - 13cm on the small version I think. I don't want a necessarily "twitchy" ride, but I don't want something that handles so slow, or has me so upright that I'm not comfortable and isn't fun. I don't race, but I like "performance based" handling and like to cruise at (what I consider) fast tempos in a fairly aero position on the bike. Unfortunately there's no Lynskey dealer near me for a test ride.

I'd jump at the R230 also but I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet.

David