Originally Posted by Evan92
I was told that I should get something with front shocks. I think that in a month or so I'm going to go to the bike store and ride some and see what I like. What kind of tires should the bike have for the riding I will be doing.
Whoever told you that is wrong, at least for the type of riding that you have planed. If you want to do some mountain bike type riding then get the shocks. Otherwise they are a waste.
I really have to laugh at people I see in parks, riding on a paved path at 4 miles an hour but the have those nice shocks up front. Well at least they think they look good.
The difference between a hybrid and a true trail bike is that the trail bike does not have the shocks (there may be a few other differences such as slight tire size).