Any advise on Bicycle choice greatly appreciated.

[PeteJack]

+1 for Safari. You you can fit a bar bag on those bars. My wife's has one of these http://www.rei.com/product/852189/ortlieb-ultimate-6-plus-handlebar-bag
 BTW make sure you have some good electrical tape with you. So far our only grouse is that the bar tape started to unwrap. The original tape on the Safari seems a bit thin to me, though Mrs PJ hasn't complained. You may want to have them put some more padded tape on before you pick it up.

[SamSpokes]

There is a special circle of hell reserved for bike thieves!