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Ordered at the end of August last year. Cost about $800 shipped. It did take a while to get here. I received the frameset mid-December.

I did have some minor build issues. There were a few noises after the initial build. One was the seatpost needed shimming. I'm not sure if it was due to the seatpost itself being too small or if the frame's tube is slightly too big. Wasn't hard to fix.

There was a very annoying noise that was difficult to find. It ended up being benign. It was the metal grommet where the brake cable for the rear brake exited the frame. I probably could have quieted it down somehow, but I decided to run housing the entire length of the frame for the rear brake and both shifters. This got rid of all of these grommets. While doing this I discovered the housing inside the frame for the front and rear derailleurs was twisted together for some reason. The shift quality for the rear mech was noticeably improved after running housing all the way to the back. No noticeable difference in feel for the rear brake and front derailleur.

I've probably ridden the bike 1000 miles so far. I don't notice any comfort issues, but maybe I'm just use to stiff frames. My old bike was still running 23cc tires. Overall, I'm happy with what I got. It's a fast bike up the hills and that was what I wanted.