OK, I have to admit I've said in the past,"oh great, another stupid bicycle post", but now i'm gonig to be a hypocrit and post one myself.
I just bought this bike last week, it really makes sense.
I got tired of the whole "mountain bike and racer poser" thing, and since I only ride on the santa ana river trail with my kids, this bike is logical. Adjustable spring forks, sprung seat post, adjustable gooseneck, totally comfortable to cruise. It's aluminum and the components are of reasonable quality, well worth the nearly $300 I paid.