First tube developed a flat at a strange location near the valve stem and I went flat 60 miles into a 70 mile ride. I then replaced it with another Cutter tube and finished the ride with no issues. The next ride I went on I topped off the air the night before to make a quick get away the next morning as I had noticed the same wheel was a bit low, and when I went to leave the house the tube had a leak in it and was flat. I replaced it with a better tube and have had no issues since. I won't bother using Cutter tubes again.

I wanted a new commuter ride as my ancient MTB was falling apart and not really worth throwing money at. I had been shopping around for various options including single speeds, cyclocross, commuter's with internal gearing, etc. I don't even recall how I stumbled onto this great ride at Real Cyclist but I'm happy with the purchase.

I ride a 54cm/medium Kuota Kalibur tri bike and wasn't sure how to order the Rocky, but went with the 50 and it appears to have been the right choice with my 31 inch inseam. There's room both up and down with regards to the saddle to make it work.

The components are speced well and I haven't really found anything about the bike I don't like. I've mainly used it to ride to work and have added a Topeak Super Tourist DX Disc rear rack, with a Topeak trunk/pannier setup. The rack was a 5 minute install and the bag works well too.

I also use the bike for training rides along gravel roads and it performs real well with the Kenda tires, provided the road hasn't been recently graded or had loose gravel added recently. I'm sure with some wider and more aggressive tires it would perform better in the loose stuff. After years of riding a Softride road bike and now a carbon fiber tri bike, I really don't feel like the aluminum frame is beating me up at all. This was a concern of mine when ordering, but since unfounded.

All in all a great ride and as mentioned it comes in a huge box ready to ride. I did have to fiddle with the barrel adjuster on the rear deraillur to get a crisper shift, but that was it.