FWIW, I cycle commute daily right at the 50mi round trip mark. I have a stable of bikes to choose from ranging from FS MTB to a BMC TT bike, and for 90% of my riding I use a Fuji Cross Pro. Still running the 32's it came with, and short of SPD's, it's all stock. No other bike I have rides as well for that distance, and if I choose to I can hang with the pure roadies. Ride compliance is wonderful, I can ride in any weather, and it's just plain a hoot to ride.

And to agree with another poster, Performance is about dumping the things on the market. I paid $1050 out the door for mine. $1k for a full Ultegra bike is hard to touch. Mine @54cm is just under 21lbs, so don't think it's a total porker...