I've been riding a steel Surly and simply wanted to lighten it up. I knew of Borealis but not much more. I was able to go on to their website, choose building the bike myself. I select the items that were important to me for function and weight..
The ad stated it could take up to 2 weeks, I was very surprised it was ready in 4 days. I was able to drive down to Colorado Springs pick the bike up. They even opened the shop a little bit early for me.
Into the bike no more than 2 weeks I have used it to commute to work, ride green MTB trails and finally today packed snow.
I am thrilled with the fit. I am thrilled with the part selection, I am thrilled with the build. I feel I made a great choice. I also upgraded the fork to the Rock Shox Bluto which makes steering a little more simple on bumpy terrains.