GrumpyBear27

Hi all...

Clydesdale here...6'3, 280.

I have an older, incorrectly sized (too small) Giant Ranier and am looking for a new ride. Budget is $1500 or less...

I'm primarily interested in riding with my wife and child around the neighborhood but also want to hit the beach trails around the house (Miami, FL).

I've been to a few LBS in the area thinking I wanted a hybrid (Trek DS, for instance) but all of them advised I go the front suspension mountain bike route instead. Perhaps swap the tires out for something a bit less mountain-bikey.

The last place I stopped suggested a Cannondale Trail 2 so that's sort of the starting point. Have Trek, Giant and Specialized in the area as well. Got to googling and was checking out the Surly Krampus and Kona Honzo (or some variation of it), as well.

Certainly open to other options but wanted to see what the collective wisdom of the forum had to say.

Thanks in advance!