I decided due to the length of my commute (12-24 rolling hilly miles one way) I would be happiest on a road bike outfitted with panniers or a rear trunk rack. I had narrowed it down to a Felt FW4 until I found out it doesn't have the brazes for the panniers. @%#$! I want to keep it as low end as possible, ruling out many road bikes. This bike is the most I want to spend. It is this one or a Giant from a shop I don't care for.

Can you put a rear rack on this Felt? http://www.feltracing.com/products/p...catid=18,19,26

Maybe I should just go back to getting the Kona Dew Plus, I just don't want flat bars and a long top tube (compared to what I am used to) for a long ride.