good morning! ive recently found my self in the market for a new bike and i started my hunt a couple of weeks ago and i did find a few hopefuls at the LBS around me. this post is just to get outside opinions on the bikes ive been looking at and see if anyone had any experiences to talk about or advice to give me on my way to purchasing a bike

the bikes i have been looking at are:

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/me...us-disc/118422
honestly disc or no disc ive never owned a disc bike so im not real sure of the major pros and cons of them or if its just a nice amenity to have

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/me...il-disc/126335
also the same with disc or no disc looked at this one mainly for the shock in the front but curious to see how much a benefit it would actually be for what im using it for

Fuji Absolute 1.7 Disc Flat Bar Road Bike - 2017
i keep going back to this bike but i may have to order it in, in my size. seems like you get more bike for your buck

but like i said this is where i need you guys. i am looking for honest opinions and experiences. i just moved from pittsburgh to erie so at the moment its gonna be alot of road riding and the occasional trail around the lake. Honestly would like to see my self doing trips again like the C&O canal pr GAP trail. thanks for looking and posting!!!