My husband and I both have Fujis and we think that they are a very good value for their price. My husband races his, I've replaced the Fuji as my racing bike. The women's models, at least in 05' were much more recreation oriented, and though it is a great bike, after about a 1/2 a year of racing on it I decided I did really need something lighter with better components. But that said - my Provence served my well and will continue to be my winter bike.