Originally Posted by
wisened_mule
So just an update on this:
I ended up going with the All City Pony Express. I was able to find one to test ride, and I just immediately had fun on it. The only surprise is that I ended up fitting on a smaller bike than I expected (55cm vs expected 58cm), but that's all fine and dandy, because now I can share it with my wife if I need be.
Now my only problem is that it looks like my new commute is going to be too short to really cut loose.
That looks like a nice bike and the All City bikes have good write ups. It was on my short list to look at, but I couldn't test ride it. I hope you have lots of fun and safe miles on it.