This is a fun to ride, reliable bike that can be ridden on rougher trails than fitness hybrids and comfort bikes. It features component quality significantly better than lower priced dual sport bikes. If you want to do any trail riding off of the bike paths this is important. The drivetrain is Shimano Acera with RapidFire shifters instead of EZ-Fire and the brakes are hydraulic disc instead of cable actuated mechanical. The A2 features the a 2x compact crankset instead of a triple crankset. This simplifies front shifting to just two chainrings without losing any gear range. A change needed long ago. Comparable Bikes MSRP Giant Roam Disc 3 $770 Jamis DXT A2 $830 Cannondale CX 3 $850 Trek Verve 2 Gen 5 $880 Specialized Sirrus X 2.0 $900 Specifications: Frame: 6061 aluminum Fork: SR/Suntour NVX NLO Shifters: Shimano RapidFire Derailleur: Shimano Acera Crankset: Shimano 2x Cassette: Shimano 8-spd 11-36 Brakes: Tektro Hydraulic Disc Wheelset: Double Wall Tires: CST 700 x 42