I wish I had kept my last road bike. I was going to turn it into a cold weather bike, with fenders, wider tires, etc. Instead, I traded it in on my Kuota, and since I got a good price ($1,000), I didn't complain then. But, I think I would have been better off using this as an around town bike, instead of my Jamis, which is heavy and has flat bars. Don't get me wrong, I love my Jamis, because it is used for "fun" riding, but if I had to do it again, I would have bought more of a touring type of bike for a second bike.