I finally broke down and bought a bike that would suit me well for my commute (17.2 miles each way, fairly flat). The GT Zaskar is great, but weekend rides with roadies makes it not so great. I picked up a Jamis Nova cyclocross bike. Has what I need for a bike (minus the lower end groupo) and I think it will serve me well for many years. Just need to get some painners to put my work clothes in. I am tired of stretching out my jersey pockets.

Even with the knobbie tires, the bike feels a lot better than my Zaskar. If there were more legal trails in my area I would keep the MTB, but there are not, so it is up for sale next week.

I hope everyone had an uneventful ride into work today.

Edit: Sorry, no pics yet on my site of the new one.