The only thing that makes me hesitate on the Via that some of the other options I have looked at have had more than it's 8 gears. Portland is pretty flat, and it will probably do for me just fine...Probably?
It's the only steel frame of the lot, and I know that's more comfortable over distance because it's less rigid, but is that likely to even be a problem on what's likely to only be a commute of 6 miles round trip and 10-15 on the weekends?