I have a trek 8.4, my wife has a trek 7.2. I'd recommend the 7 series over the 8 series for you. The 7's are perfectly fine on the rails to trails and light off road. Actually a very nice hybrid. My 8.4 is also nice, and I use it for fully loaded off road touring, but I often think I'd have been better for with a FX 7.something. Live and learn. Also.... to be fair, I have an actual mountain bike with real front suspension for real off road riding, and a road bike for on road riding. And soon hope to get a "randonnuering" bike soon.... and building a fixing.... and....and... and...