Originally Posted by HerrKaLeun

Drivetrain components wear out and can be replaced with better ones. Frame, fork and wheels are for nearly forever. So go with the the one tha thas better frame/fork/wheels.

That suspension fork on the Roam is just a pogo-stick. Not suitable for actual off-road. And for any tough bike paths the Toughroad carbon fork and 50 mm tires will give you the same if not more comfort. I'm 180# and dialed the front tire pressure in to 20 psi (rear 35 psi) and it is comfortable but still rolls very efficiently. We have a lot of frost-heaving on our paths and I also ride on unpaved paths (with wood sticks laying on etc.) and the Toughroad rolls easily over anything. I test-rode the same paths with an old MTB with similar useless suspension fork and didn't notice an improvement (and that was when the toughroad was new to me and I still had it at 40 psi front).

Lower pressure doesn't really cost you energy

There are many posts here about people replacing that Roam suspension fork with a rigid fork because it is so useless and heavy. It is just for looks and to make you think you can go off-road.