Thanks Muirenn. Girlsubobscura, yes beach cruisers are rampant but ONLY on bike paths. As you prob are familiar with greenways, this isn't the safest for a road bike. Even if I had a cross or hybrid I wouldn't be able to go faster than 10-12mph in small stretches b/c of how crowded it is. I'd love to just hit the open road for 20-30miles.