I'm confused. Are you in Canada, or D.C.?

There are a lot of good bikes out there. Buttttt, you always seem toget a little more for your dollar, with Giant, around here. Seems like components are a step up, for the same money.

Look at the Specialized Sirrus Elite Disc, or the Trek 7.4 FX Disc. No carbon, but both are very nice bikes in the Performance Hybrid category. I'm sure Giant has similar.