Thanks for the input. I already spend a lot of time on my road bike but am interested in working a bike more into my weekly schedule after I move to Atlanta this year.


http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/steel-road/furley-12/
I'd be swapping an apex group In and throwing a rack and fenders on this one.

http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bc/...01&scname=Road
Rack and fenders on this one as well.

The Raleigh is what has my eye, but the tricross is what my favorite lbs carries. I think the tricross would still come out to be more expensive even after upgrading the group on the Raleigh. And, coming from the road bike world, 1900 seems like a lot to pay for a full aluminum bike with apex...But then again both of these bikes with apex would kind of be overkill For my uses I guess.

It's probably important to point out I'd be using this bike for slower group rides with friends as well, when i don't want to pull my race bike out.