The tails in my area are more or less crushed sandstone (Ohio). Most paths are paved from my understanding (Metroparks). Out of every 10 rides probably .25 would be off road, as I plan to ride almost daily depending on the weather to get a workout in.

I have been doing alot of research (Being that I was in the market for a MTB, but multiple people have told me to stay away from MTB unless I'm going to be riding MTB trails), the site that I was on looking at bikes didnt classify this as a "womens" bike, so this is something that was missed on my part, I apologize.

Then the question comes, is the $200 uptick from FX2 to 3 or Sirrus 2 to 3 worth the additional money? Would I notice a difference being a beginner looking for a bike to take out on roughly 5-15 trips daily for exercise ( I also plan on trying to push the bike to its limits, covering as much ground as possible to keep heart rate up)?

Thank you for your response and insight, it is much appreciated!