biked I should buy? I started riding last summer, on a pretty crappy mountain bike through hills on paved trails. I found that I like the mountain bike (as crappy as it is) because the knobby tires create more resistance thus creating more of a workout for me.

I only ride about 24 miles a week... sometimes more, sometimes less and now I want a bike of my own. My budget is $400 which I know, is cheap for a nice bike... I would prefer a hybrid with bigger tires, not a street bike though.

While at REI today, the salesman showed me this:

http://www.rei.com/product/762213

I liked most everything about it except the wide seat and more upright handle bars. I think I'd rather ride lower but the only bikes I found were about 0 more.


Can anyone recommend something similar to this bike, around my budget fit more for a woman's body? ...or even something that's not like this bike. I just need ideas from people who won't benefit from my purchase.

Thanks in advance!