Originally Posted by
meanwhile
The entry level Jake and the Cross Check aren't really meant as racers. They're all-rounders.
Not really.
ummm, yes really. An extra lb of weight on the rims slows a bike down a helluva lot more than an extra lb on the frame does.
what does being 6'6" have to do with tire size? why aren't we focused on his weight. I'm 235lbs with 35c tires light knobby tires on my bike, it easily handles dirt trails. He didn't say he want's to do full on cyclocross, just that he may take the occasional ride on a bridal path. Knobby 32or 35c tires will handle that easily.
OP, I wasn't suggesting larger tires on the dahon, I meant that in terms of a road bike, just find any road bike with clearance for larger tires. My giant Rapid 3 is a flat bar road bike that can probably fit 700x40 if I wanted it to. I have 700x35c on their and they easily clear the caliper brakes and it makes ahuge difference when riding these nasty potholed nyc streets and I take it on a dirt bridal path in Central Park without any issue.