Not bad actually... I am new to cyclo-x though and was very unlucky, to the extent that I bought the bike, had a couple of goes on it up and down some hills here, then fell fell running and dislocated my shoulder. Just when that was better and I could start racing, I ripped my ankle ligaments to shreds at the OMM... so never raced it and hardly ridden it, but I love its handling and it isn't that heavy. It looks heavier than it is... Seemed like a good, soldi beginners bike for me, just wanting a bit of a play at cross...