Received a week or so after ordering. Love the knobby WTB tires, sora 3x9 drivetrain, and abundance of mounting points. The flared handlebars are underrated in my opinion, and with the gel bar tape make for a SUPER comfortable ride on the drops. I thought that the Marin saddle would be less than ideal, but so far has proved me wrong - and is quite kind to my sit-bone. Added some SKS mudguards to combat monsoon conditions, plus some other bells/whistles.
Overall, a great all-purpose bike that feels confident and quick on most surfaces; despite being slightly on the heavy side - the frame material/geometry actually seems to help cushion road vibrations better than aluminum alloys can. Docking a star because the disk brake rotors were bent/out of shape on arrival, but otherwise couldn’t be happier with this bike - thank you Cyclop team!