Thanks GrassyRidge & Zen. Zen, I am glad you responded because it was one of your posts that stated that you use these bikes for completely diffferent reasons. I'm not sure I exactly understand what makes a bike a commuter bike except for maybe it is heavier and so you don't want to ride it as far as you would the lighter bike.

Arrggh, now I am more confused. I took my husband with me to the store to get his opinion. He prefers the 7200 over the 7.3 FX. He thinks that "for as much as I will ride it" that the weight difference is not a big deal. He thinks that it is a much more comfortable bike. I was hoping that he would lean towards the 7.3 FX like I am. I guess he doesn't have faith in me riding for exercise. He also doesn't like how the tires are made mainly for the road. While I won't be on the mountain, we do sometimes ride on the dirt road at the RV campground.

Confused in California