I really liked the Sirrus when I test rode one. Almost bought one but, for city use, it kind of scared me with the narrow tires. I ended up getting a Marin Novato and love it. I'm sure it's not quite as fast as the Sirrus but with disk brakes and wider tires, I've been very glad I ended up getting both. You never know when you'll need to cut through some gravel/mud/grass/whatever to avoid an obstical or something and the wider tires of the novato are good for this. I was "mountain biking" tonight on mine...smooth tires and all...lol It worked great until it started sliding on the wet grass. Did surprisingly well though.

But yea...you might wanna check one out. I dunno. I got mine for $485 with a $30 cycloputer, out the door.