I've got this new in 02 as a left over, love it ever since. She carried me through a few 24 hours of Allamuchy races! Went through a few crank sets, Hone seemingly keeps up, tacoed the front rim, but the lefty saved the day!!
Just picked up this Killer V 500, all stock components apart from an alien crankarm and pedal. Might lose the front derailleur and opt for 7 speed only. It will be an urban commuting bike with a few easy off road trips.