Hmmm. The Jamis Nova (Specialty Road bike). It's really got my attention. Cromo-frame, for strength, 28 mm tires, which I would change over to Armadillo tires (the bike path I use has a glass problem) The only reservations I have is the brakes. The only reservation I have is the brakes. They are listed as: *Avid Shorty 4 cantilevers,Shimano “105” levers*. I don't anything about those, being a V brake kinda of guy. My experience w/ them the V type is that they have pretty good stopping power and are easy to adjust, although they can be somewhat "temperamental" at times.