Quote Originally Posted by Jude View Post
Internal hub sounds good. I don't think I want too many gears as it seems confusing - the last bike I rode only had three!

It's pretty flat here. I can definitely avoid hills until I get fitter. This trail is a couple of miles from my house: http://www.yelp.com/biz/iron-horse-trail-dublin
Gears are not at all confusing, and you may want to cycle on hills sooner than you think.

Especially when you first start cycling and are working on your strength, it's lovely to be able to slip into a very low gear to do a slight incline or deal with a strong headwind.

No reason to be afraid of gears at all -- it's all very simple and logical, and within a short time you will know what gear you need to be in to get where you are going.