This bike has some history behind it!! It was raced in the 2001 Hawaiian Kona Ironman competition and was also a backup bike in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The gentleman we got it from bought it from the original owner 3 years ago and only rode it 3 times. He thought that the bike should go to someone that will used it for what it was meant for which is as a Triathlon bike so we told him we would do our best. Not sure who the original rider was (forgot to ask before he left) but I sent an email asking so hopefully he will get back to me.