Newb here looking for the right bike..

[Zen]

I do know I want a drop handlebar

I'm guessing you know this from past experience?

I have two bikes in mind but the bars would have to be switched out.

Where would you be riding? Parks? Streets? Roads? Bike paths? These bike would be fine for any of them.

Allant, msrp $540.00
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...allant/allant/
and
The old stand-by FX 7.2, msrp $490.00
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes...th/fx/72fxwsd/