Pedalfaster: I tried the Pilot, but so far I like the handling of the traditional road bike better. You seem to be over the front wheel a little more, or something. I haven't ruled the comfort bike geometry out yet though. I have long legs and arms, and average torso; I'm pretty evenly proportioned. I need to do more test riding before I can make a decision. What I would really like to do is take my first choice from two or three bike shops and get them all in one place so I can jump from one bike to the other for comparison. You lose something in the car ride to the next bike shop when trying to compare feel. Which of my LBS do you think will volunteer to let me take their bike to the other guy's parking lot??