I know I'm a little late in my response, but I just visited one of the lbs in my area in search of a 1500 and was told trek is no longer going to make a 1500 WSD, but has come out with a 1600 which is a 10 speed instead of 9 speed and costs about $200 more than the 1500, and is available in the same color as the 1500 WSD.