Originally Posted by
H.S.Clydesdale
This is my ideal bike. I have never liked the MTB geometry. I tend to stand on the pedals all the time, or sit and coast. But the sitting hurts because no bike seat was ever designed to take all my weight. (230lbs) Maybe a MTB with a huge comfort bike seat... In any case. I think the road geometry is much more comfortable because you can put weight on your handlebars. In the case that you need to go off road, BIG TIRES!
I'm very happy with the result. Unexpectedly so, frankly. It's a very fast, comfy bike. Ideal for randonneuring, the purpose to which I put it. I still have to sort the pedal situation though, I'd like to use MTB pedals but I'm not happy with the small platform.
I encourage you to keep looking for a suitable saddle. Perhaps a Brooks B17 or B68 would suit.