Originally Posted by
Iride01
If you look at some of the cruiser style bikes, you'll note that many of them have the BB quite a bit more forward than on typical bikes sold as road bikes which IMO are really designed with long distance riding in mind. The forward BB on a cruiser style bike will let you have a more comfortable upright position. And I think that will also translate better for managing the stop and go traffic that someone commuting to work will be in.
I think if the bike is comfortable enough for a long distance ride it'll probably suffice reasonably well for a much shorter commute. However, to borrow a line from that other thread, it seems the forum recognizes the strict social guidelines in place about mixing bikes and intended purposes. So this is probably a good opportunity to buy an additional bike. Or maybe several bikes.