Originally Posted by stringbreaker

If the Trek was a seven speed I might lean more in that direction but if your commute is flat then the three speeds might be ok. Nothing wrong with the so called house brand Novaro. I have a co worker that rides the early incarnation with an aluminum frame and he has ridden the crap out of that bike and the only problem he seems to have is some issues with broken spokes on the rear wheel. Its a really solid bike. However its hard to outgun Trek they are a quality ride. Have fun with your quest.