Originally Posted by
Z3BR4
Thank you guys for all of these replies so far, very helpful!
Another question, on tire width as I understand it will help with the fact that I'm a bigger rider. I see some of the bikes/frames accept up to a 700x35C tire. Would this suffice for tire width if I wanted to upgrade from the base tire to something wider?
It's personal preference to some degree. Some big guys still like narrow tires. You may enjoy how 28s feel, or not. I'm 165lbs and 32mm tires feel skinny and harsh to me. But that's just because of my (non roadbike) cycling background. But in general, I think 35s would be considered quite adequate.