Well the bike is the easiest way to try to outrun the giant bunnies from hell.

Been biking since a kid ...gone through a few...I like to take them and beat them up off road...yeah looks like a decent bike...For myself I like a bike as durable as possible....strip it down so it has the least finicky parts that can break or wear easy....makes it easier to fix..I used to love my racing bike back when in the day...great on pavement...terrible off road...loved the 1st mountain bikes...but mountain bikes are terrible on road...the rugged tires make for a slower bike on road...and those straight bars are real bad on the arms...the shock of impacts of any sort can do real damage on a straight locked arm...not to mention posture.
Some of the better hybrid bikes I absolutely love...
My favourite bike has the bars of a racer instead of the straight mountain bike type....a sturdy mountain bike frame.......yet light...real tight narrow tires like a racer ...but nubbed for all terrain....it is a bit slower than a racer on pavement ..but nothing noticeable...no slogging ...a wee bit more jarring than a mountain bike with big fat tires...yet less jarring than going all terrain with racing tires.
Love it....best of both worlds..