Commuting - Need New Bike Advice

I am new to this forum so please forgive and advise if there is a better place to post this. I have been commuting for quite a while on my old MTB. I want to upgrade to a "performance hybrid" style bike but don't know much about which components are better than others etc. I know I want disc brakes cuz it rains so much here (Vancouver) but thats about it. I am looking at several bikes:

Kona Dr. Dew
Devinci Copenhagen
Devinci Melbourne
Cannondale Bad Boy/Bad Boy Ultra

Any advice????

Can't say about the other brands, but I tested the Kona Dew (without Disc) and I liked it, it felt solid. I prefer the Trek FX though.

... here's another choice to add to your list based on my own recent research ...

Specialized Sirrus.
I'm picking up a new base model for $499 on Saturday.
Lots of good reviews.

The most common comment I get when talking about my choice is:
"That's a great bike for the price. They have a lot of decent components on a less expensive but durable frame."

Hope that helps...

B.H.

Thanks - I actually just forgot to list the Sirrus. The reason I am staying away from that one is that there are just too many models in that line - I cant figure out what makes one better than the other and the price range from the bottom to the top is pretty big. I liked the Sirrus Pro but it was very expensive. The other bikes I listed are in the $1200 CDN range - I think the Sirrus Pro is like $1500 to $1700.

My advice is to ride all those bikes first and cross the ones you don't like to ride off the list.