Any Bikesdirect bike will be a good choice for someone new. The only parts you may want to replace right away are at the contact points, but that's a matter of individual preference, and would apply to any new bike, regardless of the price. And at their pricepoint, you'll have plenty of cash left over for whatever changes or upgrades you'll want to make. My Wabi Classic was quite a bit more than my Windsor, but nothing on it needed replacing. The few things I swapped out were a matter of preference, not necessarily quality or performance.