Originally Posted by Scooty Puff Jr

I totally agree with what you're saying, it really depends on what kind of riding the OP will be doing. If its a casual ride once or twice a week, I would just stay with the "comfy" bike, but if its a 4-5 times a week 100 mile minimum a week then yes, go with the road geometry. (My comment is based on riding on mostly paved surfaces.)