Thank you again to everyone who posted info.
Right now I'm thing about the Urbanite Touring Hybrid
http://www.ucycle.com./
(go bikes-then urbanites)
Before I head over to the Urbane Cyclist I'd like to have a few urbane questions to ask. When I bought my last bike I was really green. I'd only bought $100 bikes before then. Luckily my LBS helped me make a wise choice but now I need to be able to use the right words to get the features I want since each bike is custom made.
For instance: The pedal crank (is this the right word?) seems extra long on my Giant Cypress. I like that feature. I also like having a very high - high gear for charging down hills and for the days when the gale is to my back. Also, from your touring experience which features are most important? What sort of questions should I ask about that?
Cheers!
Allan