Originally Posted by
raymour
The Roll was a super fun ride! The dealer steered me away from it though because if it's upright position. The Trek dealer never even showed me the DS, he really wanted to get me on a Verve 2 or 3. That's what is so scary about buying a bike as a beginner, though! How do I know if I should buy and customize something not quite perfect or buy more expensive and downgrade parts to make it comfortable enough for me to use (like adding suspension seat and upright handle bars) or get something right in the middle with adjustable stem and handlebars but not quite the comfort of the lower grade and not quite the performance of the better bikes?
You said in your first post that you wanted a bike that was comfortable and that you would enjoy using. Sounds like the Roll scored for you on both counts! Did you try the Verve, and if so, how did you like it compared to the Roll? Don't overthink this. Get a bike that you will love to ride. (That's the whole point, isn't it?) Then, once you've ridden it for a while and get used to it, you will get a better feel for how you want to ride. Then, you will be ready to think about changing components and such. You can then fine tune your bike to be the best at what you want to do.