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Here's what I got a few years back, Raleigh Revenio 2.0. About $700 new back when I got it.
Is it the best bike ever? No. Is it the fastest, or the easiest to carry stuff on? Nah. But for me, it's a nice balance of speed, cost (so I don't have to freak out about it getting dinged up) and weight.
It's pretty comfortable, but I only go about 10 miles each way to work. I've done 50+ mile rides on it, it did fine. It was a nice step up for me from my previous beater, but not to the point where I couldn't justify it.