Just wanted to chime in and say I recently bought a slightly used Giant Cypress off of craigslist and couldn't be happier with it! I am new to biking, too (as an adult, anyway) and the Cypress has been a great fit for the type of riding I do (low-traffic/neighborhood urban-type streets). Can't wait to get it out on some of the paved trails in the area, as well. I've been looking for a bike on craiggers for a little bit, and it seems this brand/model tends to hold its value reasonably well (at least in my neck of the woods) so if I decide at some point that I want something new/better, it shouldn't be too difficult to find it a new home while offsetting the cost of the new purchase at least a little bit. (ps: I have a couple of inches & about 20 lbs on you; the bike fits me really well).