Salsa Vaya
The bike feels as if it were tailor made for me.
I was comfortable from the minute that I climbed on. I took a 20 minute test ride around a neighborhood, and it felt smooth no matter what gear I was in. The handlebars were comfortable in my hands, and I was equally comfortable on the tops, in the drops, and on the hoods. There were some areas of rough pavement (which I am assuming that the salesman sent me through on purpose), and the steel frame absorbed the bumps seemingly effortlessly.
The fact that the bike met all of my criteria (no cables across the top tube, braze-ons for fenders and racks, more relaxed geometry) make the purchase a no brainer.