I did the switch to an emtb and love it. I am 59 years old and recovering from long covid (3 years of it). Anyway, you are in a great price range. There are several bikes out there that are former demo bikes or just on sale in that range. I bought my Specialized Turbo Levo (which wins a lot of...
I have been riding on and off since 1988. Started with a Sterling Discovery Sport - Rigid, with 3X8 with Index shifting in the rear. I was the cat's meow. Then in 2003 I went with a front suspension 26" Haro Escape with disk brakes. I didn't think it could get better. After a house fire, the...