Thanks for the replies. I am afraid that I will not be able to make a true judgement of how the bikes feel from riding around the stores.

I am actually leaning towards the Marin because it has a classic shape. However the little info that I have found about the InSync Grind 523 suspension forks is pretty bad and it concerns me.

Are these forks that bad, or are they fine for recreational/occasional trails usage?

Thanks,
Nicolas