Have you considered the Trek FX series? Looks pretty similar to the 2 in your original post. I got my 7.2 at my LBS on sale for $389.99. I love it, and I've put 430 miles on it since I bought it in late March. It has 700x35 tires, so slightly wider than the ones you were looking at. It's only the 2nd bike I've had as an adult...the first was a crappy dual suspension $90 xmart special that I only used a few times before giving up on it. I think any of these bikes will be great

Here's a link to Trek's description of the 7.2FX.
http://www2.trekbikes.com/bikes/bike...d=1323010&f=26