What great advice- thanks all.

I will definitely check out Robinson.

Do any of you have a Serotta? I think that's the favored bike of the shop where I usually go, though they have plenty of others.

Offthegrid- I don't think I'll be bringing my own bike to Italy. The company I'm going with gives you the choice of custom built hybrid, Bianchi road bike, or bring your own, and for 5 days of riding, it's too much hassle bringing my own. Of course, next year (I have a feeling the international bike trip may become an annual event) I may feel differently! The ride in Italy is 30-50 miles a day, flats and rolling hills. It's rated Advanced Beginner, so it shouldn't be too hard to do with either a decent hybrid or road bike. I am interested to see what's it like to ride that much each day for 5 consecutive days- that will be a new experience.