Thank you for your help everyone.
I've been away for a bit. I actually got my first bike! Well, it was a friend of mine who was selling an old Mongoose that he bought at probably Walmart...
I got it for less than $80 so I figured I would buy it to see if I get into riding... It is a mountain bike however, I ordered some 1.5 tires from pricepoint.com to help with the ride...
So far it is comfortable but I think the bike might be on the heavy side compared to the other biked I was talking about...
So let's hear it.. What do you guys think of my decision? I figure I could use it to help me decide if I am going to get into biking... Or did I make a mistake and might actually be discouraged because of the weight and transmission quality (or lack thereof) on the bike?