I'm really torn on this. I searched for a 21 model as I'm a Shimano guy. I luckily found one at a shop a couple hours away. My disappointment comes with the fender mounts for the rear. This is a terrible design. So much so that I wish I would of looked into this a little more. I probably would of went a different route. I even bought the Specialized fenders they recommend on their website. It's just not a good set up. I feel like if you advertise fender mount they should actually work good. Hopefully I can find some that work. Right now pretty bummed with my bike purchase.

I couldn't be happier with this bike. Somehow, it's just as fast on pavement as my '18 Roubaix Comp. It's basically a beefier version of that bike, with more stability and of course off-road capability. The AL frame doesn't feel like a compromise in any way, and I feel it has excellent power transfer. I love the 1X transmission for it's simplicity, yet it has plenty of range for just about anything. I was afraid the steps between gears was going to feel too large, but that hasn't been the case at all. The Shimano cassette has a nice linear spread of cogs. I don't feel the need to change anything, except that I had a 38T chainring swapped in to suit my high-cadence pedaling style. You'll be amazed at how much this bike can do, and do very well.