I'm hoping to get to my LBS to try a Townie this year. I started cycling again last year after several decades away from it. I currently have a Schwinn cruiser which I love except for one thing - I just do not feel comfortable when I can't have my feet flat on the ground. Maybe this feeling will eventually pass, but for now, I'd like to have a bike that I can feel completely comfortable with. The Townie sounds as if it will fill the bill.