Hi. Sorry about the confusion RogueDog - my fellow Canadian was able to understand (is it our style of conversing?)
Yes, I'm in Sacramento for the next two months, want to purchase a nice relatively nice (is it considered mid-level at $1300 or is that low now a-days?) cheap bike for commuting and training.
Looked at some of the shops online, was looking at the Giant and Bianchi's, but thought maybe there was a new up-and-coming bike on the market that I don't know about. Also, has anyone had any experience with the Dama Bianca or the Avails?