Agree completely. It seems the 700 is a little faster than the 26, but that may be because of the weight and gearing involved. The 700 is an aluminum frame older rb modified w/a 48t single and a 28x12 8 sp cassette, 20mm airless 105psi tires. The 26 is a steel frame older mtb w/a 46t single and a 26x12 7 sp cassette, 1.75 pneumatic street tires w/tuffy liners.

Yesterday, I had an opportunity to ride into town(I live rural, now) and chose to use my rb. It's 40 mi one way and asa I got into 'urban' traffic I wish I'd ridden my mtb because of all the contributing factors. Especially when going back home as I rode much of my old commute in the dark and didn't realize how much I'd taken the 'nimbleness' of the mtb for granted. Skinny tires, bar-end shifting and a low sightline don't mix well w/rush-hour traffic. Once I got out of town it was a different story as the rb is smooth and lite.

Used to do 100-150 mpwk as an urban commuter and hadn't been in a rush-hour situation, though I'd ridden into town many times, for a while. The thing that struck me was the shear 'intensity' of the experience and how much one's senses are 'ramped up' in dealing w/so many life threatening situations in the space of about 1/4 mile. I've been a cycle-commuterfor over 20 years and can't imagine having the cojones to start from scratch again. Oops, sorry for the thread drift.