Thanks for the replies everyone.

I'm planning on checking one out this weekend. I am certainly more interested after hearing your great responses. The only thing I'm wondering about, and I'm not all that worried, is how much of a chore is chain maintenance? I expect to ride (at least for the summer) 300+ miles a week-- probably a good deal more with weekend trips, but that should be the minimum.

Anyways, thanks again. I'll let you guys know how the test ride goes.