It is true that this is primarily a point of transportation for me, BUT I have high aspirations of getting out there in the next few years and doing some touring of Canada, Central America, and Maybe Europa. I guess that is why I'm looking for a bike that can do both things because although I will mostly ride it around town, I'd like something with versatility. And seeing how I'm not going to have money for awhile (I start grad school in the fall) I thought I would get what I'd like now, while the money is still flowing.