Well,

I didn't buy either bike. I fell in love with 2012 model of the "blue" bike and bought that. It's a really pretty whie and blue bike. My SO can't understand why I would pay so much for color. Uhm . . . I am not so sure I know why I did. I spent way more than I intended and am still trying to justify it. I don't know if I ride enough to have something that fancy.

My co-worker named the bike, "WEP" for "Worth Every Penney" and my biking friend added "On" to the end so now the name is WEPON! Altough I don't think I will use it that way.

I wish the nice riding season in Minnesota wasn't so short. Hopefully this year I will get to enjoy all of it. Last year I broke my hand in August and that pretty much ended the season for me.

Thanks everyone for the wonderful advice. Funny though . . . I didn' buy either bike discussed.