>>2055274>Any thoughts on a good HT?Sorry, but I have no idea, since I just ride the one I bought back in 2019. My advice would be to go to a bike shop and just see what they have in stock and see what you like. Mine was around $800 when I bought it and I didn't feel limited by it. If you like to tinker, then yeah, go for whatever frame you like.
>>2055275I'm from the tri-cities area, though I no longer live there. Petersburg is not the best place to be, but the battlefield is nice. If you want to know some road trails, there's the Virginia Capital Trail that connects Richmond and Jamestown and the Colonial Parkway between Williamsburg and Yorktown.
Regardless of where you ride, enjoy it! I miss home sometimes.