Hello all,

Just moved to the Bay Area and even though my car gets upwards of 35 mpg it's no longer worth driving three miles to and from work. Now, please keep in mind that the last bike I had was a freebie that my father got me with his airline miles about 8 years ago and it lasted about a couple months before things started breaking off. The bike before that was a Huffy when I was about 5.

So the question I ask to you guys - what kind of bike would be best for me? My commute (For those of you who know the area) is just going to be three miles up El Camino Real road (extremely busy 3-4 lane each way road). I'm also moderately tall (At least for this area) at 5"11 and have a completely average build at 160 lbs.

I'm really looking forward to cycling to work every day and possibly getting into the cycling community (Sharing commutes, GPS, etc...) but the hurdle of what kind of bike to get is a big one, which is why I'm asking for help.