I have not been on a bike for over thirty years and was looking for something comfortable, easy to ride and I could lift (for storage, bike rack, etc). This is one of Nirve's lighter bikes, but is by no means flimsy. Extemely comfortable and easy to ride, I had it out and rode for a half hour with out feeling like I was going to kill myself. This bike will last the rest of my life, but I am so impressed with it I will probably get another. The quality and workmanship (they are handmade) is very good, and pricing is extremely reasonable considering it is handmade. My brother, who has a Cannondale Mountain, was so impressed with it, is planning on buying one (and he is a distance rider). Even looking at in in a color I didn't care for, the bike still appealed to me,and I have looked at and sat on many bikes in my search before deciding on this one.

It's a good bike. It takes me everywhere and it is what a bike should be.

It is, however, not the same as the other Nirve bikes. it is a lot lighter or flimsier depending on your point of view. My friend's Nirve bike bought directly from Nirve is a lot more "heavyset" and the steel joints were made a lot "neater".