Hi everyone,

I'm graduating college soon, and will be working in the northeast (capital region of NY, to be exact). Was planning on buying myself a good, reliable commuter bike to get to around. My commute to work would be ~10 mi one way.

What I'm looking for is a bike I can use year-round, that'll go decently fast, and can fit panniers and whatnot. From what I've read, cyclocross bikes seem to be a very good choice for this, but anything else you guys could recommend would be nice. I'm leaning towards an internal gear hub, if only to simply cleaning up and issues with slosh getting stuck in the cogs. I'm also leaning more towards drop bars, since I've been naturally leaning more into that position when going on rides longer then 6-7 mi.

My price range is ~$1000, though I can go up to $1500 if it'll make a huge difference. I haven't really been able to find cyclocross or cyclocross style bikes with IGH's (I assume because of the weight inhibiting speed). Any advice you guys can give?

Thanks,
nsulmol