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+1 on the cross bike
I didn't ready all the posts thoroughly so this may have already been mentioned. You will want to work on cadence. Higher cadence is easier on the knees and will help keep you in an aerobic training zone instead of anaerobic. This is much easier with clip-less pedals. My first were with mountain bike shoes, easier to walk in, and Speedplay frog pedals. They are very easy to get into and out of (no resistance rotating your heal outwards). Flat pedals are really only good for a boardwalk cruise. Start with the flat, and you will likely see that after you are comfortable on your new bike that you may want a better connection to the pedals.
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