I have decided to bike the last 9 miles of my daily 35 mile commute. This will put me on a state highway with fairly good gravel shoulders. I already have three bikes (Specialized Ruby Comp, Giant FCR 1 and a Trek 4500 MTB). None seem right for the job. The FCR 1 has 650 wheels so I am unable to get wide tires for it and the MTB and I are not in love <G>. After visiting my favorite LBS I am lusting after a Vita Sport. The reviews look great, but I am looking for feedback from someone who is actually using it for commuting and who has ridden it on gravel. I will be able to ride on the blacktop for most of my commute, however due to traffic want to be able to easily and quickly move to the gravel shoulder. The commute will be fairly flat with a couple of hills, though I have been told the road can become a wind tunnel of sorts.