Thanks for the input, ladies. I knew there were a few Jamis fans here and I'm glad to hear the support for the brand.

I'm definitely smitten, but after taking into consideration that my parents are in a bit of a financial bind right now with a house that's been sitting on the market for a year, my mom was out of work for several months, etc... they don't support me financially anymore, but I still feel like it might be a bit... insensitive if I, the "poor grad student," dropped that much of my money on a new bike *before* the summer stipend rolls in.

I can happily ride my Trek FX for a couple more charity rides, and treat myself to the road bike in the fall for all my hard work (that's when the weather starts to get more reasonable in AZ anyway, and maybe I'll catch an end-of-season sale!). Besides--I'm going to be living in another city/state (Omaha) in a shared house for the summer... I'm probably only going to bring one bike, the hybrid would be the most practical choice, and then I wouldn't have to a. worry about keeping track of my new investment in a house where my renter's insurance probably won't apply or b. being sad about leaving my sweet new ride back at home for 3 months.

All things considered, it just seems like I should wait through the summer. But, it doesn't hurt that I'm doing my homework now, right? I'll have to avoid setting my computer wallpaper to a picture of the Quest Femme and sighing a lot for the next 6 months.