Hello everybody! I have been commuting 3 miles to work each way via the local bikeshare program for a year and am looking to upgrade to a full-on commuter bike. I'm trying to decide what kind of bike to get. I'm looking at two bikes online:
1.
Nashbar Flat Bar Road Bike
2.
Diamondback Insight Flat Bar Road Bike
Any advice on which of these two bikes to select / thoughts on the frame and components? I would also purchase a rack, rack trunk, fenders, and peddles. I would pay the LBS for assembly and future tune-ups.
Alternatively, I could buy a bike at the LBS, but that would cost me at least $300 more to get the bike and all the parts, plus any labor. I'm not looking at used bikes because I want to buy something soon and don't want to wait for a good deal to pop up.
Please help me choose - thanks in advance for any advice!