OVERALL. that thing's a beast. will be heavy, sluggish and slow. i rode one of those things when i was trying to get into biking a year or so ago and it turned me off. good thing i came back to it and tried again with a better bike. i think that kind of bike is a cruiser in disguise, fine for the beach-front bike path if you don't have anything to do...if you actually want to have fun, wind in your hair and a feeling of liberation, then i don't think that's the bike for you. that silly suspension on the front will be heavy, and suck power from your pedal strokes, you don't need that unless you're taking on rough trails (which you would never do with this bike).

COMPONENTS. also, shimano makes a lot of components, just because the part is part of a series doesn't mean its any good. "good" components can mean a lot of things, depends on who you are and what you want. derailleurs aren't all that important, i've been convinced recently that the shifters and especially the crank are the parts that you want to be sure are good. try to find something with sora level or above...some hybrids have deore or tiara parts, that would be better. hope this helps.

SUGGESTION. I think you should go rent some bikes, try out some "comfort" bikes like the one you're looking at, but then try some more like this one:http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...fe_latte_x.htm i think you'll understand what i'm talking about then. NOTE-don't be scared off by an uncomfortable seat, we can help you with that