Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
The Kona and Giant models you mention are excellent. Also look at the Trek FX series and the Specialized Cirrus. If your bike shop has a lesser known brand, they are also worth consideration.