Originally Posted by Slackerprince

If you're going to be doing, primarily, road riding, I would suggest a hybrid like the Trek FX, Spesh Sirrus, Giant Escape or C'Dale Quick.
If you're even considering locking out the forks, I wouldn't even hassle with a suspension fork bike.
If you have just small amounts of gravel or rough to go through, a hybrid with a carbon fork and/or seatstays will work for you. Just get some 28 or 32 tires with flat protection.
Happy shopping!

S