What do you like about the Dew? I'm looking at getting a new commuter too, but I'm not into a skinny-tire bike with a flat bar. Just personal preference. I'm looking at either a ~35mm tire cross bike (like Jake) or a wider-tire bike with a front suspension (thinking about either the Kona Cinder Cone or the Fisher Kaitai/Montare. The Fisher bike looks like a good compromise of rough road commuting and trail, since it has a 63mm travel with lockout, and 700C wheels that come with 38mm tires with room for fenders from the look of things.