LBS #3 had an inverness and hamilton in my size. Spun them both, two wildly different bikes, liked them both.
Inverness $499 -
quick. definitely faster when I'm not riding with my 8 year old daughter
decent ride (surprsingly smoother than what I'm used to)
a little twitchy from what I'm used to, but I'm also used to wider bars
made me realize exactly how bad my buss rides the pavement
Not sold on the neon green rims
hamilton $449 -
Didn't feel quite as quick but has momentum for days (bigger wheels + heavier?)
Ride made me think back to my full suspension days when compared to my buss
slower and cushier is great for when I'm riding with my 8 year old daughter (1 out of every 12 rides roughly)
no neon green rims
would have to probably run a shim in either one to use my thomson elite seatpost for mad poser status.
I'd flip the rears as they were set to fixed, but I could see the fun in that.
Hard decision, I'd like to have them both.
Last edited by foulmouthfool; 07-27-11 at 12:15 PM.