I have ten bikes, and if I were forced to have only one, it would be the Sirrus. It is my favorite bike, but I must admit I do not tour or do anything other than commute and daily errands on pavement with it. I can not attest for the higher end models like the one you are looking at because mine is the base model, which I improved with fenders, lights, rack, everything a good commuter needs. However, I could not be more pleased with the performance I've gotten from my Sirrus over the last three years.