Thanks again for all of the help here from you all. I'm really glad I found this forum, now you're stuck with me! lol

I just updated my OP to try and prevent any more confusion as to the status of my decision, so in case you missed it, go ahead and have a look to get caught up.

As for the handlebars, my old bike had flatbars, and what I found was, at least for me they put a strange pressure on my shoulders that hurt after a while, so I'm looking forward to giving these new ones a try. If they don't work out for me then I'll be trying out either some trekking bars or a Jones H-Bar Loop.

Once I've been riding for awhile and it's going well, then I'll be adding fenders, racks, bottle cages, and getting some luggage for it. I've got a nice seat-bag sitting on my old bike, so I'll be bringing that over onto the new one right away. It's a pretty good one from what I remember. It's waterproof, and it's big enough for plenty of tools and such, and even a few spare tubes and more if needed. I've also got a little taillight here from my old bike, and a basic computer as well. I also have a frame bag, but that one's not very good quality from what I remember, so I'll be looking to find a better one. Preferably one that's waterproof if there is one.

Also it looks like this new bike does not come with pedals, which to me is a good thing, because everyone has their own wants and needs. For me, I do not want the kind where you have to use special riding shoes that clip onto the pedals. I just want some grippy pedals with toe-cages and that's it.