[Dave L]

I commuted with a touring/road bike for a while but mainly always rode mountain bikes. The road bike was freakishly fast compared to the mountain bike but with cheap slick tires on the mountain bike it was the better commuter. I found that with the mountain bike I could bunny hop over a sewer grate, drop off a curb or crash through bad pavement if I needed or was forced to. The road bike was just a little skittish in these areas so I got rid of it about 2 years after buying it. If your commute involves bad roads or drivers I would recommend a mountain bike.

I would look for another rock hopper or something similar, dont go cheaper you will only get crappy components and excess weight.