Without a doubt, this is the best buy on the market. Im going to replace all the sub-par comp. OH yea, about those formula brakes. It has taken one and a half years, but they finally work great. They are cheap and light and I might just keep them.
Carbon fiber absorbs most of the shocks that aluminum passes on.
Stronger down tubes than an ATX 890 which is important if you have a downtube clamp bike rack like the Thule 599. All the power efficiencies of a hardtail with nearly the comfort of a dualie. It's much more comfortable to ride than an equivalent aluminum frame, something that is very important to my 40-something butt. I ride with. Just got this bike a couple weeks ago.