Thanks everyone very much for the feedback. There’s a lot of great stuff here to consider.
As I was poking around, I came across the Presidio from Marin. Does anyone have any experience with this bike? The higher end versions stretch (actually, break) the “not too expensive” factor, but I’m curious what others’ impressions are.
https://www.marinbikes.com/bikes/20-presidio-4-dlx
Instead of the highest version of the Presidio, might the Priority 600 (with a Pinion gearbox) be a better value?
https://www.prioritybicycles.com/products/the600