I'm also interested in this bike, since it has the lowest gear ratio of any hybrid I've investigated, with a 26 tooth small chain ring and a 32 tooth large cog ring. I live in hilly Cincinnati. But I wonder how 'midnight' the blue is, because the image on Jamis' site is more of a medium blue. I would think it would be a navy like. Was anything mentioned about this in your discussion with the guy at your shop?