Digital camera advice?

My 35mm camera is showing signs of age, so I'm thinking about breaking down and getting a digital camera for next month's bike trip. I've never owned a digital camera before, so this is new territory for me.

Any suggestions on makes/models? Good brands or brands to stay away from? I'm looking to spend less than $200, since there's a real possibility that the camera will die an untimely death as it bounces out of the front pack, I use it to break my fall while hiking, I wipe out in gravel, etc.

Thanks.