Originally Posted by
patrickgm60
To me, an important factor would be your commute. Can you get by with only a courier bag, or will you need a rack and panniers? If the latter, I'd look at CX, touring, or hybrids, before RBs.
I second patrick's suggestion. If you're going to need rack and panniers, your choices may be quite different... I know I do (laptop, u-lock, some spare parts, change of clothes), so I got something closer to a touring with braze-ons.