Originally Posted by
RoMad
When you say trails do you mean off road trails or Rails to Trails? If he is going to be riding on rail trails or very light off road I would suggest a performance type hybrid with no front shock and somewhat skinny tires like maybe 28's that he can put 80 to 90 lbs of air in. Here is one that might be good
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes..._path/fx/72fx/. Do you have a LBS close by that you like? That would be a good place to start out by taking him there and letting him ride a few and see what feels good to him.
I can also recommend the Trek FX series bikes. I have a friend in her early 70's that purchased one last year and she's been very satisfied with it. She previously rode a heavier hybrid and says she feels she can ride farther on the FX and not be tired.
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