Finally got a bike. Marin Dominican. Decent (not great) deal. Didn't want to order off the internet. Took a wrong turn out of the shop and wound up at Haneda, but I think in the future I'll just say that was my "break-in" ride.

As an aside, the top tube has a really funky shape to it. Is that uncommon because it's gimmicky, because it costs more to make, or because it's not as strong or what?