i thought ben said stay away from hybrid??
Troll Craigslist buy one for $150 about 4 years old.
Take off the knobbies and put some slicker type tires for street when when you want to hit the trails put the knobbies on( takes 5 minutes)
trek 4300 is a good intro bike to trails. i beat mine to death.
Even an older cro moly frame is ok
just make sure the chain is in good condition. the rings are straight and teh everything shifts ok. it isnt rocket science. but people can make it into that.
Raleigh M40 men's moutain bike 19inch Trek 4100 MTB Needs a good Cleaning/ tune up
the suspension I assume on these is very basic but if you're just hitting light trails its fine.
For me i'd never geta hybrid..... cant do anything well. but that's me.