Thanks for all the feedback. I appreciate what you all have said, but I think IAmSam made a great point. I have a very garbage bike mountain bike right now (that I use for the road), but I find it relatively fine, and think really anything would be an upgrade. I've never owned a road bike, and I plan on using it for casual rides.

I'm very interested in State Bikes because they have very nice looking bikes at a reasonable price, with good reviews.

Thanks