Is there a way to make the Cypress a little more aggressive by customizing it later down the road?

I'll look into the Cypress Seek, as well as the Trek 7.1. There are about 2 LBS in my town, one with Giant, and one with Trek.

Thanks for the suggestion. It is 3-4 miles one way. Also, as for craigslist, I am keeping an eye on that. At night the bike will be in a locked garage in a very nice area, but obviously during the day the bike will be locked outside on campus. It will be locked on campus even during the rain... is that a problem as long as the bike is aluminum and I wipe it down each night? I can foresee buying a rack that has steel parts that begin to rust...