Originally Posted by GERBIL_111
thanks everybody. I think I got the necessary info. Incidentally on the price front I was looking at somehing really cheap (~$100), but i think it will be a lot more looking at the prices of the recommended bikes.
In all honestly, it's doubful you can probably get a very good bike for that price range. Probably your best bet is to check bike shops that sell used bikes and find a good used bike....will likely still be more than that though.
I have a friend that also bought a Trek Naviagator 300, but she got her used and it was around $200 I think.