Originally posted by BobR
the Atlantis would have been a good choice, and at under $1,000 it seems like it's in your range.
Just to clarify, the Atlantis is under $950 for frame, fork, and headset. Built up, you're still looking at a $2000+ bike. Quite a nice one, and I thought a lot about it when I was deciding on my Carpe Diem. But in the end I already had a steel tourer and wanted something different.
RichC