I test rode my Marinoni Ciclo after I bought it.

I'm not sure I see the point of the test ride. What exactly are you checking for?

Size? A good bicycle company should have sizing charts and advice on their websites. A great bicycle company will custom build the bicycle to your size.

Material? I'm just guessing here but I'm thinking that if you rode an aluminum bicycle, a carbon bicycle, and a steel bicycle, of whatever brand, they'll feel much like any other aluminum, carbon, or steel bicycle.

Geometry? Again a good bicycle company will list all the specs on their site or in their catalogue. If you find another, more common bicycle of the same geometry and material, the ride will likely be very, very similar.

Components? They can be changed to just about whatever you want.

When I got Machak (my Marinoni), I had ridden several hand-me-down bicycles that were way too big for me and an aluminum bicycle that is approx. my size. After several years of that, and getting to know exactly what I wanted in a bicycle, I started my hunt for custom bicycles. My search ended with Marinoni because they could give me what I wanted within my budget ....... and several weeks later I had a steel bicycle built for me with the components I wanted at the time. Since then I have made numerous changes to him ... carbon forks became steel ... carbon seatpost became aluminum ... saddle became a Brooks, crankset became smaller (and no more carbon cranks) ... front wheel has been relaced with a new hub ... the whole rear wheel is new ... cassette and chain have been replaced ... handlebars were replaced early on with some I liked. His frame is still the same ... but almost everything else has changed.

Measure your current bicycle and make a list of things you like and dislike about it. Then think about what you want to do with this bicycle ... do you want to tour? ride recreationally? race? commute? do long distance riding? Then with your goals in mind, make a wish list. And finally do some research online on all the bicycle brands you mentioned and any others you can think of, and see which ones match.