Originally Posted by
mtalinm
Giant Cypress sounds like a decent bike to try. it's a "comfort hybrid" which means that it has a fairly upright seating position, which might not be bad if you haven't been on a bike in awhile. it also has a front suspension for the bumps. it retails at $380:
The Gotcha with suspension is that when you ride up hills, it eats your power, so it makes it harder to ride up steep ones.