tsl, that sounds like it was a great purchase and a great match for you.

I only own one bike right now. I bought it in May when I started bicycle commuting. I like most everything about it, but since we went from two cars to one, and my wife gets the one, I feel like having a second bike as a backup is probably prudent, to prevent missed commute days due to mechanicals, etc. So I made a list of things I wanted, similar to what tsl described, and took them to my bike shop. Turns out a Jamis Commuter 3 is the one that checks every one of the boxes I had on my list, so I ordered one. I'm really looking forward to it.

Looking at my usage, I am putting 90% of my miles on as a commuter. The other 10% are grocery runs and the very occasional Saturday ride when I had too much business travel during the week to allow me to get miles. I think 2 dedicated commuters will be all I need for my uses and having a backup. Some day maybe I will want a road bike for charity rides, etc., but for now this should get me set well.