Originally Posted by Zark

Well, once the weather gets a little better I'll probably ride a little more. I'm just getting into biking again so I have to get used to traffic conditions in NYC for cyclists--an intimidating adjustment for me. I actually ended up purchasing the Sirrus Sport but when I expressed my indecision at the bike shop, the mechanic told me that I can take the Sport home and if I want to upgrade later -- they take returns/exchanges within 30 days. That seems like an amazingly good policy for a bike shop around here. I feel a little shady using a bike though and then just exchanging it for another -- so I feel like I have to make a decision soon.

Thanks for your reply! I thought I'd probably ending up just keeping the Sport, but what you said about good parts being available for an 8 speed concerns me--I didn't know they were less common.