The suggestions so far have been helpful.

I don't think that we have a Jamis dealer here in Lincoln, so those are out. I've been thinking that I'll steer him toward the Surleys and see if any bike speaks to him. I think a LHT could be set up to make him happy.

I fear I set myself up on this. When we helped my daughter move to Minneapolis, she requested that I get her a bike. Ever the doting mother, I agreed to the idea. We walked into a bike shop I'd never seen before and a bike spoke up and said "Hi. I'm your daughter's bike. Be a good mother and go pay for me. And that basket over there, too, will be appreciated."

Long story short, she loves that bike and thinks I have magical powers to find the right bike by just glancing about. I don't think I like the pressure.