You really can't go wrong with Trek or Specialized (Giant is pretty good as well, tho made in China as the low level Treks and Specialized's are). Trek is number one in the world and Lance armstrong's choice, so they get a lot of promotion. I tend to avoid more gimmicky stuff like chainless bikes, auto shift bikes and so forth, and go with simple proven technology. I can probably answer more of your questions in a PM if you want since I work in a bike shop.
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