Thanks so far. I did stop by the shop for a few minutes and sat on them but I guess I need to ride them all around the parking lot. I guess I'm just a little concerned about a couple of things. The riding position for one. I've been riding,like i said,a cheapie for the last couple of years (I bought that before I researched-duh).anyway,it's really served me well though. I travel 9 miles each day to and from work and usually do a 20 miler on the weekend. I'm also known for carrying 10-25 lbs of crap in my panniers. I also want to get all new gear for the new bike too(rack,panniers,etc). Should I be concerned about the ruggedness of these bikes? Can they take a bit of load?...Anyway here's what I've been riding..Thanks again..

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c2...g?t=1177962221

Edit....I'm not huge...5'11"-170 lbs....To consider..