Taking all your advice to heart, thank you so much.
I live in Mexico, so it's not as easy to find bikes down here. I found another one available in my city that I wanted to run by you guys.
It's a Jamis Aurora, for about $300. C
romolio frame, Shimano Tiagra, rear derailleur Shimano Deore 9x3, Alex rims, Bontrager seatpost.
This is probably a much better option than the other two... no?