[QUOTE=firequall;8754049] Naturally, being a recent post-secondary grad, /QUOTE]

I hate to sound like a crank, but did your field of study include using the Internet to do your own research?

My suggestion:
1. Look up the prices of bikes you want to buy in the U.S.
2. Look up the prices of bikes you want to buy in Canada.
3. Think about whether you want to consider value for your time and transportation costs to come to the U.S.
4. Consider how you feel about "sneaking" a US-purchased bike across the border to Canada without paying duties, if any.

Compare. Decide.