Originally Posted by
aja8888
I am new here. I rode bikes long ago. Today, I bought my 32 year old daughter a Giant Hybrid (I think) for her birthday. After being in that bike shop with all that neat hardware, I have an itch to get a bike for me and start peddling again. I used to be a long distance runner so I know what being in good shape is (but that's not me today at almost 69). Any suggestions on a bike for suburban roads and flat trails (no hills here)?
Welcome.
Start by reading the "sticky" for a newbie rider above.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread...0-newbie-rider
Almost any bike can ride trails.