Originally Posted by
Ictoanta
The more I think about it, the more I think that size and "sturdiness" might be the most important factor for me... Ah well, I'll see if the shop here replies and I'll go check out some bikes this weekend.
Don't overthink the sturdiness. I weigh 250 lbs now, weighed 280 when I bought my Kilo. If you plan on hitting a lot of potholes hard, consider deeper section rims (the Origin8 "TrakAttak" wheels I have now -- weinmann Pegasus rims, formula hubs -- ran over a piece of paving brick in the road that I hit dead on at around 18 mph and are still true). They are also heavy as F--K and added 1.5 lbs to the bike). Long story short 190 lbs is not something to worry about IMO.