Steel! Don't be a weight weenie. Cross top levers are great. Nice groupset

Haven't found any yet, though the stock tires aren't my fav

This is a review for an '08 model, though I couldn't select it in the list. I was torn between a cross bike and a road bike, and I'm very glad I went with the cross bike. The roads around here would have shredded a roady, and I'm not easy on bikes, so some beefier components are a plus. Overall, this bike has great road feel, a more upright riding position, and is pretty damn durable. I've done some light trail riding with it too (mostly cut-throughs to roads) and it handles it all very well. Solid build, good components, and decent price. Love it.

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Tested several other road bikes at the shop

steel is real. Great ride.

broken fork...

Love it!

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lots

Smooth ride. Comfortable riding position.

1. Must change to lower and wider gear spacing or it really isn't suitable for hills. 2. Many shops don't realize that the cantilever brakes must be toed in toward the rear (toward the oncoming rim) to get power and to avoid fork shudder.

The 08 Poprad is the most comfortable road ride I've ever experienced. On rough roads or rough bike paths it is just great - much better than my carbon fiber Trek road bike and only a bit slower. No single track experience with it yet.

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Trek carbon fiber road bike.
Titanium rigid mountain bike with fast tires.