Thanks! I didn't realize that the tires on the Specialized were large for a hybrid.

And the "carbon" fork on the LG was a selling feature so it's good to know that this one is not any better than the aluminum which makes up most of the fork. Good point about carpal tunnel though. That is a concern for me. I'll have to think about how much trail riding I'll be doing.

Thanks for taking the time to reply to this post!