i agree with juniper. what are you planning for the bike.
the other thing.......how much is it......and how much is the next one up the line.
btw i own a raleigh but im from canada so theyve stopped making the high perfprmance ones up here ....grrrr so i ended up getting an outland, pretty much the 2nd from the top they have for guys. i didnt have a huge budget and so far i gotta say its holding up well, and im a heavier rider.