Hello everyone,
I've started biking again for leisure and commuting, tried of the hassle and traffic of a car.
I've been using a walmart road bike. I guess it's ok, but my girlfriend and mom teamed up and bought me a Fuji Absolute 1.1 D Flat Bar Road Bike - 2014. I was wondering if this will be a good commuter and leisure bike or is this a race bike. I usually ride 7 mile to and from work on the weekdays and in summer weekends I ride 20 plus miles. The bike is on order from the local bike shop and they want me to come in and get fitted, whatever that means.

What an awesome present! This looks like it would be great for commuting and leisure riding. It is not so much of a race bike because it doesn't have the drop handle bars useful for being more aerodynamic. Enjoy!

Congrats on the new ride, that should work out perfectly for commuting. I would not call it a race bike as mgw4jc pointed out, but will work fine for longer rides as well. Are you going with a rack or backpack?

Looks like it's got rack mounts! I'd go rack and save yourself some back sweat! Congrats on the new bike! Should be a comfy and smooth commuter that can handle itself well on longer rides. Don't forget to get some lights when you go in to have it fitted (When you get your bike fitted, they'll make adjustments that will put you in a more optimal riding position; should improve your comfort and performance level).

Thanks guys. I appreciate the advise. I think I'm going to go with the rack

You're going to love it.

That's pretty much an ideal commuter bike. "Road bike" means you don't have the mushy suspension or knobby tires of a mountain bike, so it won't be slow. "Flat bar" means you get a slightly more upright riding position, so it will be more comfortable and give you better traffic visibility.

Also the component group looks solid, disc brakes are a plus for stopping power rain or shine, 32-spoke wheels should be robust enough for rough city roads.

Ride and enjoy!