it's lovely. i did swap out the saddle that came with it (lithia) and put on my avatar, but other than that she is a beaut. my first choice was a de rosa idol, but it's all carbon and with a price tag of 3800 i couldn't do it. the dolce was my 2nd choice and i am very happy with it. i wanted all white and pink is my favorite color, so the pink accents were a plus. but most importantly, she rides like a dream compared to my old bike.