I'm fortunate to have a few bike shops in my area, so I have decent variety available to me. I'm definitely looking for a hybrid that can handle city/urban riding, as well as light trails (mostly packed gravel/dirt). So far, my short list:
- Giant Roam 0 (current front runner)
- Specialized Crosstrail Sport
- Jamis Allego X Comp
- Trek DS (initially, I was looking at the FX, but I can't get over how frail they look)