Took the Jack Taylor out for its first longer ride, it performed like a champ. Rode with a friend across the golden gate bridge, up and over Camino Alto, and then Paradise Loop. ~45 miles at a leasurely brisk pace. Climbed admirably for a ~27 pound bike, I got to the top of Camino Alto well before my friend did on his Ultegra SL equipped Mikkelsen, and rocketed through the descents. Fun!