Originally Posted by
bjjoondo
Take a look at the Jamis Allegro 2.0, it's well within your price range and I think it would fit your needs very well. I bought a Jamis MTB, then decided not to do much singletrack off road, so I converted it to a more roadworthy touring hybrid but I'd have been very happy with a Jamis Allegro 2.0, that I'm sure of, LOL, hindsight is 20/20.
http://www.jamisbikes.com/usa/thebik...allegro2x.html
Looking at the sample above, it looks like my Hardtail MTB with slick tires. Sure the bar grip may be more ergo and the seats maybe more softer, however the overall frame geometry looks similar.
In fact most hybrid gearing I find shares similarities to my hardtail mtb. That Jamis weighs 28.5lbs! That's lightly based on the smallest size too!
OP should go to Target and get the Schwinn Tourist.