I'm in Arlington. What shop did you go to?

I have two Specialized Dolces, both 2005 editions (an Elite and a Comp). Both are solid bikes and each trade off time as the designated "beater bike" to ride in rain, wet pavement, winter grime, etc. Now that I have a couple (ahem) steel bikes w/campy components, the Dolces are not prime-time rides for me, although I still enjoy them.

The 2005 Dolces are quality bikes and have endured through some tough weather conditions, in my experience. I'm pretty sure Specialized changed the components on these models after they released the Ruby, so I can't vouch for the newer editions.