My trusty commuter hybrid bike, the Giant Escape, which has served me well here on the mean streets of NYC the last 10 years finally died. The aluminum frame cracked in half. Poor thing. I tried duct taping it together, but it's time to face the music and buy a new bike. I am definitely going to get my first bike with a gates carbon belt drive. And It's between the Priority Eight and the Priority L-Train. I like the classic looks of the L-Train. It's steel frame is sure to hold up well on the streets of NYC. It even has a model with old school rim breaks. However, I'm a tall rider(6'4") and I've read on some forums that the L train is not that comfortable for tall riders. Anyone with experience on this? I do like the Priority 8. It's only $100 more than the disc version of the L Train but has an alphine 8 speed hub instead of a nexus 7 speed. It's also lighter with its aluminum frame & carbon fork which will make taking it up & down stairs much easier. Any experience & advice on either of these bikes would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.