That orange Jamis Commuter they have at Bicycle Chef calls out to me every time I walk in the shop. I think that would be an excellent bike trail bike and general commuter. And Bicycle Chef is my favorite local bike shop so I think it is generally a good place to buy.

(The shop owner is giving me hand-me-down baby clothes so I am obligated to plug them, but they really are my favorite shop, they won't ever rip you off, and they seem to be pretty good about matching the bike to the customer. I've never bought a bike from them but my husband has, and they have been building a bike for me this summer using a frame I bought on eBay. They have been very patient with my many changes-of-mind, and it has been a lot of fun choosing components for that bike with them because they are tolerant of my wacky ideas and often make them wackier.)