Regarding the BD bikes; the only three at the $300- mark that I would pick over the Denali are:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...y/avenue_a.htm and
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...y/avenue_b.htm due to the cro-moly fork. And that is the ONLY reason. Everything else looks the same.
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...e_xi_steel.htm for the cro-moly frame; this one is on close out and only 61cm frame size left...if this was a 57 to 59cm; I 'd be all over it. I'd still be upgrading, like Borobike did.
The other offerings are basically exactly the same as the Denali at almost 2x the price.......
IF I was is the market for an already built new bike; I'd probably go with this:
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/windsor/tourist.htm
except the 58cm is sold out.....