Originally Posted by
sam83
Sounds like you need a bike that can hanlde bigger tires. Salsa and Surly have quite a few, in addition to a FG.
hes gonna be spending a whole lot of cash if he goes that route. building up a bike is not a good idea for a noob due to finacial costs and the lack of technical know how
I would buy the kilo TT or the WT if you want wider tires (in the link provided above) if they have one available in your size. or the rush hour or messenger failing that.