on your 80 i cursed! i still own the 280, and hence it may well be the "next bike" if, in fact, there IS a next bike. At this stage, the GG80 has easily taken me up anything I've asked, and is ofrcing me to learn to use some momentum on entry rather than trusting the power to carry me up if I apply it at the start of the climb ... a good lesson to learn. BUT...back to the point of my thread. In several places I've read male riders insisting an 80 isn't enough and shouldn't even be considered for any adult rider, regardless of rider's weight or skillset. I'm posting here to make the statement that, at least for me, my 2001 GG80 has fit my 120 lb frame exceptionally well and I see it as VERY unlikely I will outgrow her at least in the next several seasons.