http://www.norco.com/bikes/compare/#|indie-3|vfr-3

I'm torn between the Indie 3 and the VFR 3, on my budget, is the difference between these two bikes really worth the extra 100 bucks? I'm doing a fair bit of commuting + hoping to use for my fitness needs to reduce the impact on my knees that running is taking. Sorry, I thought I had figured this out, but now I'm wishy washy.