Thanks everyone! Made a few additional phone calls and found a Fuji Ace that seems about the right price, but the size might be an issue-I'm stopping after work to check it out. Rhonda-thank you for the comments about your husband's purchase of a Windsor and bikesdirect. It's good to know that he has had a positive experience with the brand. I checked the specs, on the Willow, and it doesn't seem that bad and if I have to upgrade a part or two, heck, I do that all the time on the mtb!
Barb (MA)