Thanks for the tips guys! Another option I have is to just get a really cheap bike, my heart is on road biking, and I won't be riding a MTB that much, so I don't know if I should spend a lot of money on one. My friend got a Nishiki MTB for $400 and it is working really good for him, should I just get something like that? It makes more sense to me.
I saw this online: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...1_10000_202617
Looks like a pretty good deal for the money.