I had similar bikes I was interested in so I would suggest checking out the Cannondale Synapse line. My friend has the Synapse 6 and its a very nice bike. She loves it. I am biased because I personally like how Trek handles and I find that they have better components for same price point. I recently moved from a trek hybrid to 2013 Trek Lexa SLX. The SLX model has the new comfortable Trek Domane frame and mostly shimano 105 components....so far it is awesome! I have 130 miles on it. As everyone will say....the Specialized Dolce and the bikes I just named are so similar and it comes down to personal preference. Have fun test riding!