Thanks for the advice, it has been very helpful as I am horrible at making decisions

I too am not in love with the color of the Jamis. The Giant is "sangria" red/black... a really fine looking bike! Luckily, I was able to test ride a Jamis Satellite Sport locally (which is a steel frame as opposed to aluminum) with the same size, components, and geometry as the Ventura Sport (online purchase). It felt good so I made an offer. Got her for $450 (brand new) rather than $750 for the Giant. I couldn't justify $300 for a better color scheme.

Should arrive in less than a week and I'm so excited!