I am a little over an hour south of where you will be. A Cross Check is more than enough to get around on, I actually had a friend who was a bike delivery rider for Jimmy Johns when he was in College in Boulder and he got by just fine with it.

I am not sure how bad bike theft is in your area but if you have to leave the bike locked up, I would invest in a good quality U Lock. Bike theft seems horrible in this area.

Here is a site you might enjoy since you are moving to the area. http://303cycling.com/