The Aurora looks great for your purposes. Reynolds 520 steel, rack/fender mounts, built for touring (read: comfort). Very nice.
EDIT: I've read good things about the Vittoria Randonneur tires as well. Not that tires are a very expensive upgrade, but it shows they're paying attention to detail.
Last edited by ok_commuter; 08-05-08 at 03:28 PM.