Yeah unfortunately for your situation, the best shops for fgss are in bk. If you're close to velo- I think you said they're the ones who had the felt- then go for that, unless you see something at habitat that catches your fancy. I think SIDS had a bunch of pista's too?

I had a torker u district for the first year that I rode Ss in the city. Was a lot of fun and truth be told, the frame and fork are great, but the components are really low end.

At some point, you'll figure out what you do and do not like about the bike you buy. Until you get that knowledge, it's really more important that you get a good-fitting machine from a shop that will help you take care of it.