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carleton, maybe all of those design "flubs" are why the thing is only $1600 complete.
I'm toying with the idea of a pursuit bike for next season to go along with my Giant. The Blue looked intriguing because it is CHEAP, it has what appear to be decent wheels, a decent crankset (and it's 144 BCD so different maker's chainrings could be used), a decent cockpit, and decent geometry. I did notice the seatpost, though, and it made me wonder. Which is why I posted it with the remark "opinions". I was pretty sure I'd get a good set of responses about it.