Need help buying bike

[indysteel]

I really like the Cross Check. I also think Jamis offers a variety of nicely speced steel bikes with decent price points. Somebody (Knott maybe) was recently raving about the Kona Dew as well. It certainly has a very attractive price.

[pll]

The Salsa Casseroll is in the same price range of the Surly Cross Check. And the Salsa Chili con Crosso is more expensive, but gorgeous.

[MomOnBike]

Thanks guys, I knew you'd come through.

I wish there were a Jamis dealer in town. DD loves her Jamis commuter, and I think Boyfriend could be talked into something similar - but probably without the stylish basket

I'm liking the idea of the Cross Check, he said that "sturdy" is a good word as far as he is concerned. We should probably start there, and see what happens after that.

We are going shopping this evening. I can't wait to see what we come up with.

[Sky King]

Good choice, take a moment and measure his PBH before you go shopping. Don't let the sales person talk him into to small of a bike!!! Here is a step by step on bike size, we refer it to touring but works for any Surly, My husbands round town is a cross check