I've been a bit of a bike freak not that long ago. Have a Jamis Coda Elite, A Scott Speedster and a Felt 29'er that I changed to a rigid fork. Now that my second hip has been fixed, I'm hoping to be able to enjoy riding again soon. I never rode very fast, but I could easy ride 30 miles and actually did Springfield Bike Club Century in 2007or 2008, can't remember for sure. Still have that wrinkled sweat stained route map in a frame somewhere around the place.
Bike shops are great places.