I will vote for the cruiser style. Its different and you dont need suspension with those roads. Beside the cruiser comes with 47cm tires which will be almost as good at absorbing road harshness but lighter than suspension. It also has a rear rack thningy. However, you may want more gears if there are hills anywhere around that are very long or if you start going on very long rides. Though I suspect that if you start doing REALLY long rides either bike will be too cheap.