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Remember that you can only use 'mini' V-brakes with regular road brake levers. If you want to use full size V-brakes you'll either need to buy a brake lever designed to pull the right amount of cable (like a Dia Compe 287V) or use Travel Agents. FWIW, stick with cantilevers, IMO.
If you're on a tight budget you cannot do better than the Specialized Single Cross (the singlespeed version of the Tricross). It's ridculously cheap for what it is. I have a few friends with one and they are extremely happy, great tyre clearance, great geometry, not too heavy, rides really nicely; you just have to put up with a rather unattractive fork (easily swapped at a later date).