High end Hybrid / Comfort Choices

Cigs

Hi all,

I am looking at getting a new bike very soon, narrowed it down to a choice of 3, wanted some opinions if you don't mind! I am not very techincal at all, and I dont know if some parts are good and some are bad. Right now I ride a MTB thats 12 years old!

Choice 1:
Mongoose - Crossway 850

Frame Material 7005 alloy trekking frame
Fork Material Rockshox GPS Merto Mag
Headset 1 1/8" threaded, chrome
Shifters Alloy Adjustable stem
Bars Steel high rise 30mm men/50mm women
Rear Brake Shimano M-420 V-Brakes
Front Brake Shimano M-420 V-Brakes
Brake Levers Shimano ST-510 Deore
Front Derailleur Shimano Deore
Rear Derailleur Shimano Deore
Shifters Shimano ST-510 Deore Rapidfire+
Freewheel Shimano CS-HG50 9sp. cassette 11-32t
Crankset Suntour CR-410 HPC 48/38/28 wchainguard
Chain KMC Z-9000
Pedals Alloy body platform w/kraton rubber inserts
Tires Hutchinson Acrobat comfort 700 x 35
Rims Alex Adventurer double wall black w/CNC sidewalls
Hubs Shimano Deore 9 speed
Seat Post Alloy suspension
Saddle Selle Royal Look In Gel

Choice 2:
2003 Giant PERIGEE

Frame-FluidFormed 6061 ALUXX 700C Aluminium
Fork-Cro-Mo 1 1/8’
Headset-Ahead 1 1/8’ Semi Sealed
F.Derailleur-Shimano Tiagra
R. Derailleur-Shimano Tiagra 9 Speed
Crankset-Shimano Tiagra 30x42x52
Shifters-Shimano SL-R440 27 Speed
Cassette-SRAM 12-26T 9 Speed
Chain-Shimano Tiagra
B.Bracket-Sealed Cartridge
Hubs-Shimano Tiagra 32H
Rims-Mavic MA-3 Alloy 700C 32H w/Eyelet
Tyres-Michelin Transworld City 700 x 35
Brakes-Tektro TB07AL Alloy V-Brakes
B.Levers-Tektro TK394A
Pedals-Shimano M505 SPD Clipless
Stem-Titec Fast Al 10 degree
H.Bar-Titec Enduro XC 6061 D/Butted
Seat-Post-Post Modern Cushy Alloy Suspension 27.2
Saddle- Velo VL-2036 Ozone
Grips- Velo Kraton

Choice 3:
Shogun Metro-GS

FRAME: Cr-Mo Main Tubing.
FORK: Hi-Ten Steerer.& Cr-Mo Blades
COLOURS: Jade
HANDLEBAR: MTB-153, Steel
HANDLEBAR GRIPS: VLG-185D2
STEM: Alloy Adjustable
HEAD PARTS: CS-568, 1-1/8"
BB SET: Cartridge
FRONT DERAIL: Shimano Alivio
REAR DERAIL: Shimano Alivio
SHIFTERS: Shimano Alivio 24 Speed
FREEWHEEL: Shimano Cassette
CHAINWHEEL: Shimano Alivio
CHAIN: KMC-Z51
PEDAL: Alloy Cage PP Body
TYRES: 700 x 38C Black
RIM: Araya Alloy, 700C
FRONT HUB: Alloy 36H with Rubber Caps with Q/R
REAR HUB: Alloy Cassette, 36H with Rubber Caps with Q/R
SPOKES: 14G Stainless Steel
SADDLE: Velo VL-289-D2 Double Density
SEAT POST: Alloy with Suspension
SEAT PIN: Alloy Clamp, Q/R Seat Pin
BRAKES: Tektro Alloy V-Brake
BRAKE LEVERS: Shimano Alivio


Ok, Now I am 6 foot tall and weigh around 95 Kilos. I ride around 50 - 100k's a week, mostly on road or track, but every 2nd weekend I go a little off road down small dirt tracks with tree roots sticking out, and a fair bit of gravel tracks.

I am happy to spend around AUD $1,000 - $1,300 on a new bike

Any help on the Pro's and Con's of these 3 bikes would be most welcome, and if you know any other bikes that match up to these 3 that I should consider that would be great!

Scott (Cigs)