Quote Originally Posted by CyborgQueen View Post
Thanks for some of the insights, keep 'em coming.

I don't even know if I can sell my current bike...it's very rare that I see anyone selling a Jamis...besides, although my fiance ain't too happy about my feelings of regret, he doesn't want me to buy it "used" or off eBay...I'm drooling over one 2010 44cm Jamis Xenith on ebay that's under $900...the components can be replaced, the frame size cannot....that's the KEY (a shout to Goldfinch). You can remove EVERYTHING from your bike, replace everything, but you cannot change frame size. If you want to buy a carbon bike...go for it...if there's Tigra or Sora parts on 'em, who cares...save up your buckaroos, and get Ultegra or Dura-Ace or SRAM or even Campnologo components down the road.

Hope that kind of clarify my story up a little bit....

CyborgQueen, you shouldn't have much trouble selling your Jamis. I have a Coda Sport and an Aurora (both steel frames) and love these bikes. While they aren't as widely-known as some of the other brands, they definitely have their following.