Recommend a hybrid bike?

hybrid is definitely the way to go for your situation. nice riding position, more comfort, but less rolling resistance and noise than you would get from a mountain bike. i am not familiar with the model you are asking about...are there online reviews? i would suggest that you go to a dealer and try on a few models to see how they fit you and then go online and check the reviews to see if there is anything that you should be concerned about.

i have a dahon matrix folding bike that's a hybrid. i got started riding with that bike, and it's been great. it folded up to fit in my car without me having to deal with bike racks, etc. i put some nice clip-in pedals on it once i got better and i added the usual bike accessories for street riding, lights, bell, under-seat bag, etc. i still have it but i don't ride it much anymore, maybe twice a year--i stick to riding race bikes on closed trails or mountain bikes. i don't want to deal with cars, actually, i don't want to put my life in the hands of the distracted people driving them!