Are there any mid-market sport/light touring bikes with long-reach calipers. At the high end you have IF Club Racer, Gunnars Sport, Soma ES, Surley pacer etc.
If you must be a one-bike guy then it is a good style to use.
The Giant SCR may have some features but the rack eyelets are a little too close to the brakes. I dont think they ever tried fitting a rack.