oh gotcha. Maybe the steel bike just feels slow to you, compared to the pop can. And it may be. The geometry doesn't look that far off, to me. But in terms of practicality regarding city riding/parts you might need from a bike shop etc etc, the IRO would be more practical. I mean, I doubt any shop is gonna have a seatpost for that if you need one(like if someone steals it)...Also, you might want to put fenders on at some point, unless you like riding in 40 degrees and rain and getting yer feet soaked, haha...In which case the Blue bike wouldn't work(i think)...