Hmmm, 'Huskier' would definitely describe me, but 'smooth'.... um, well, lets say I'm working on that one. I may still try it out, hell for the price if I don't like I can sell it on ebay and damn near make my money back. Of course, if I bought it I'd need a bike frame, build kit, and a Easton wheelset I found on jensenusa thatt is also extremely discounted for $350 and weighs 1590g. So $300 for fork, $350 for wheelset, add a carbon frame and x.0 build kit... ok, this is were I have to ask... Do you think I'm too fat to be building a lightweight hardtail race bike? Don't be shy now, we all know that if I wasn't spending all my time biking I'd be in a field somewhere grazing on grass and mooing. Honest opinions needed.