Despite what certain people here think, bikes direct/ kilo tt is not the answer to every new bike question. There are a lot of issues with them. The chief one is the bikes require extra tools and grease to put together, along with a decent knoweldge of how bikes are put together. They are also bought sight unseen. So for a lot of people they are not a very good choice.

With your budget, I would say that going to a shop and finding an entry level bike that you like, and fits wall is your best bet. Nothing you listed in your first post is a terrible choice, and I would say other than maybe the Globe you could be very happy on any of them for a long time.

Just make sure that you like the shop, and they people there know what they are doing.