Sweet ride! I chose a hybrid myself, but it turned out to be a somewhat bad decision for my back and my bad wrist-basically the "hunched over" set up of the one I bought aggravated both. Would your ride to work be flat, or is it hilly? I had some beastly hills on my route, so I decided against a cruiser, but now that I' in a more flat area I kind of wish I had one.

I talked to some friends who make the same commute (south philly to west philly), and it seems like it's more or less flat except for the last few blocks which suddenly turn steep. So in the interest of simplicity, I think I'll just challenge myself to make that one hill gearless.

I, too, used to have a lot of trouble with gears, but once I got it it was really a god send. But bear in mind I was riding up Hearbreak Hill so it was pretty much impossible without gears.

Well, it is set up more like a road bike than a mountain bike. Hunched over might be the wrong way to put it, but it did put pressure on my wrist, which was very bad-driving can aggravate it. Also, with the back once I rode for a while it was usually okay-bear in mind that I was having back issues at that point anyhow.

I'm terrible with gears. I usually end up either wrecking them or ignoring them.

I'll check out Cannondale. Thanks!

That bike is SWEEEEET! Looks like foot brakes and everything. Get it.

Sexy! The bike, I mean.

You should look at Bianchi Milano. I think you'll like it