Can anyone recommend a quality--but not high end--mountain bike? Entertaining the thought of getting one to ride on the C&O canal and off-road. I have a cross bike but I want something w/some suspension. My middle-age body just doesn't dig the jarring around.

Stupid question---do they come in WSD models, if so prefer something that will accommodate my shorter reach.

I did search the forums but couldn't find any more recent threads.