Originally Posted by Evan92
Alright so what bikes would you recommend?
Like I said, for the riding you have planned and you youth, consider a road bike. I'm 47 years old and there are plenty of people older than me that ride them without problems.
Go to you LBS and take each type for a ride and see what you like best. After you settled on a type, then take different models out for a ride to pick your model.