My road bike is actually a cyclocross bike. I love it! Very comfortable ride, plus it is designed to be taken offroad. I've heard good things about the Kona, but if you live in Calgary go down to Bow Cycle to check out their Cannondale cyclocross. Bow sells enough bikes that they can get some special edition bikes from various vendors. These bikes usually have upgraded components and are decalled out to be really cool looking. I have last year's cyclocross, the Cannondale Doz, and it's pretty sweet. This year, the cyclocross is the
Two-Four and it is a beautiful looking bike. It retails for $1525. The cool thing about these bikes, in addition to looking unique, is that they retail for the same price as the regular Cannondale cyclocross but they have a full-grade level up components. Also, they have a triple crank up front (most cyclocross have a double) which is nice for hill climbing. It is also vital if you plan on using your bike for touring.