Last year I almost bought one, got a Giant OCR 3WSD instead. The only reason that led me away from a FX was the flat handlebars and the possibility of numbness, only having one position for your hands. In a way I wished I would have gotten an FX - I don't ride my road bike that much, I feel too self-conscious on it(I'm heavy - 210# and feel I'm almost too heavy for it) and ride my Trek 7100 more. I would test ride one. The specs are great, its like a road bike with flat bars. IMO you can't got wrong with a Trek.