Originally Posted by
phulin
See, the issue is that I really like road bike geometry. It makes me feel faster (whether or not it makes me faster is certainly up to debate).
In a related issue, a friend of mine is claiming that upright handlebars make it much easier to be aware of traffic. Do people find this to be true?
Drop bars can be mounted at any height you like. So I'm not sure how this can be true.
I don't see an advantage to IGHs, but I do like big tires. Note that if you were to buy a cross frame, like a Surly Crosscheck for example, virtually all of your parts would go straight onto it. And you could put on some truly enormous tires if you like. I'm a fan of big tires myself.