Hmmm.. For that price point, you are maybe looking second hand. Best bet might be to find the club first, outline the issue, and ask their advice. Someone may have a spare that they'd be prepared to sell.
Most club riders I know (erm, all, I think) have at least two bikes, and at least one wife who'd be glad if they got rid of at least one of them.
If you do buy second hand, you can find the depreciation doesn't really exist anymore, so its a bit easier to pass it on without loss if you don't actually enjoy riding as much as you thought you would.