Waterford, custom fit, ride tuned to your interests and ambitions.
In terms of off-the-shelf bikes, there is every kind of flavor you can imagine. You want tough? There's the 6 POUND Italian frame Lance rode in a TDF. The thing's a tank, but a fast one. If you can afford
custom, that's a real nice way to go. You get a bike made for someone your weight, your size, and with your riding habits. The basic Waterford frame is 1300 or 1400, something like that. I need to convince my wife I can't live without one. Car door, hmmm...