Originally Posted by
desertdork
Watch "falling in love" with a bike before you've even taken a test ride. That's more like infatuation. It's way too easy to purchase the wrong bike. Kinda like marrying wrong. Take your time and evaluate your choices. Maybe revisit the regional subforum for opinions on the good and not-so-good shops.
For the commute you intend, I'd consider options with rigid forks.
thank you for that reality check. I think I'm just in a rush to start and want to get the first thing that looks pretty. I know I need to try it out on the road first.
Really the only bike I've tried out was the navigagatior. It felt nice but I wasn't too sure about the seat and ,even though, I liked the leather on the bike I'm not sure how that's going to hold up if I start using it more.