I bought this bike back in late August 2013, had a car accident which led me to be unable to use it for a few months, but I'm getting back to biking and have hit 300 miles total with this back. It's my first good quality bike that I've had since I was 11, and I had a walmart bike which I promptly returned right after ordering this online from Bike Nashbar on a sale (totaled $360 at that time). I'm a programmer and know how to build computers, so I thought why not bikes as well? My purpose was at first for recreational, but then, the aspect of riding occasional simple trails coupled with usual road riding attracted me to have dual sport as my first real bike. Which comes down to features I was looking for, 1) gearing for the major climbs in my city, 2) disk brakes if I was going to ride in the rain, 3) suspension for the occasional trails, 4) not very heavy.

Kaplan makes a great book. But if you have an older version don't waste your money. Although they advertise the 2013-2014 version it is identical to my 2004 version.

The bottom of the pan is not flat. That is a detail that I missed in the picture. But then, who would expect a jelly roll pan to have anything but a flat bottom? Also the edges are angled rather than perpendicular to the bottom. Again, not acceptable for a jelly roll pan. And finally, it is very light weight. I will be requesting to return this item.