I need a new mountain or hybrid bicycle or bike…help I’m going green?
I am a new biker and I’m in pretty good shape but I just want to quit using so much gas for my commute to work (going green, save the earth, save money on gas, blah blah blah) and I’m trying to purchase a new bike that’s either a hybrid or a mountain bike because where I live there are plenty of hills but my commute is all paved. Anyways I’ve been searching around for a new bike and I want to stay right at or below $600 and still get a good bike I can have for awhile. I’ve looked at Specialized, Gary Fisher, I don’t like Trek but could be convinced otherwise I suppose (yes I know Trek owns Gary Fisher) etc and I was just hoping someone would have some advice or a bike they’d like to recommend. Also one thing you might need to keep in mind, but probably not, is that I’m a tall guy 6′5″-ish. Thanks in advance.
edit: I will be going off on trails with this bike too.
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