Until you ride and decide what type of cycling appeals to you it's really difficult to recommend a type of bike. But, given that you have both road and trail available to you I'd give serious thought to a cyclo-cross bike. Here's why: the chances are you will enjoy the trails as a relaxing getaway from traffic and the general rat race. If you decide that you like the road...keep the cross bike and buy a road bike. I bought a Masi w/Dura Ace for the road and love it. But, when my gf and I were induced to buy cyclo-cross bikes for the local rail/trail we loved that too. My Raleigh cross bike cost me $1200, is aluminum and came with 105. I love this bike. And, last year's 105 shifts better than my 7 yr.old Dura Ace. Were you to buy a $1200 cross bike and eventually a (let's say) $1500 road bike with 105 you will have paid less than $3000 for two new and good bikes. Sounds good to me. BTW if you get into cycling you WILL have more than one bike anyway.