fwiw: my commuting bikes evolved over a cpl years until I settled on a light, drop bar, road bike. the time, energy & money I spent on 2 MTBs, 2 old road bikes (+ a dozen or so old bikes for parts) & 1 heavily modified hybrid, could be considered wasted. but I had fun & I had time on my hands. also learned a lot. but knowing what I know know, if I were to start from scratch, I'd go straight for the light, drop bar, road bike