Ah yes...the age-old question of "which bike should I get"? First, I guess that I should explain that I am a 39 year old male that quit smoking one year ago this month, so racing is not worth considering at this point in my life. I have been riding a 2002 Trek 4500 mountain bike about 75 miles a week, but I want a bike that will be able to keep up with the local club road rides and won't make me feel beat up at the end of the day. I am leaning towards a cross bike such as the Fuji Cross or Bianchi axis, but I don't want to be disappointed with the road performance of that style of bike. I know a road bike will do the trick, but they are not very comfortable on long rides IMO. Are the cross bikes able to keep up with the roadies and are they any more comfortable? Which one do you think would suit my needs? Thanks in advance!