Originally Posted by
skilsaw
Well done on your big ride.
You can go to bike shops and test ride bikes for free.
We're clydes!!!
A bike built for a 150 - 160 lb wiener won't stand up under our punishment.
My choice has been a touring bike.
700x38 tires, 36 spoke wheels, 3x9=27 gears. dropped handlebars.
And geometry that is built to be ridden all day.
Test rides are free. See if you can ride a Surley Long Haul Trucker. or a Trek 520. If it means saving your money to be able to afford it, do it.
Enjoy biking. You have a lifetime of riding ahead of you.
Thanks Skilsaw. I'll keep those bikes under advisement. I read on a different thread a question someone had about steel frame bikes vs aluminum frame, and people responded that they didn't mind steel frame since they weren't racing. I wonder what most people here are riding?