I got hit by a SUV the other day, and dented my frame pretty bad. It'll now be a polo bike at best (need to learn to play polo now...). It is/was a Soma Rush, and I'm now looking for something slightly nicer.

I hate ebay, so I prolly won't be ganking a "kirin" frame or a "4rensho."

Sooooo BF, name me some good frames that are lighter and stiffer than the rush, with similar or tigher geometry. Steel and Al both have their benefits, so I could go either way. I'm thinking like $750 or so range.