Originally Posted by MrCjolsen
Trek realizes there is a market niche (very evident on this forum) that really wants a road bike but fears that they will experience physical pain when they transition from their hybrid or mtb.
Glad I read all the way to the end because that's exactly what I was going to say.
Seat type. handlebar position, stem length, and position over the pedals does more for comfort than anything else. A properly fitted bike will be comfortable, period. Now if you're looking for "plush," that's a different story altogether, but you should be able to achieve a good degree of comfort on a standard road bike as long as it's fitted properly to you.