>>1771632not him but
post your local craigslist and height, i'll have a look and make some recs
see if you have a good local market or not
>Whats the most cost efficient bike/bike manufacturer?Of the big ones, and for good brands, the taiwanese companies, Giant and Merida.
Trek/Specialized/Cannondale have a premium.
You can get a hybrid for $500-$600 but it will be bottom tier, and have some huge compromises on spec. Generally when you look at new bikes you should try to buy 8 or 9 speed, not 7, something above total bottom end, because the reliability and quality rises dramatically, and past that point, you're mostly just eeking out marginal preformance gains. But it is a function of price and if you get a cheap bike it still is a bike.
The 2 things, at the bottom end are
>don't get suspension>don't get disc brakesbecause you can't afford good versions of either, and shit tier versions are a liability.
