Originally Posted by
KonaRider125
What I am looking for is a bike that is most importantly comfortable on long road rides, yet can fit a 40c+ tire and be ridden on rougher dirt/gravel roads. I want a more upright geometry, no preference for frame material, and weight is of little importance.
My bike came with stock Schwalbe Kojak 35 c slicks. To ride on dirt/gravel roads, I upgraded them to Schwalbe Marathon Dureme 40 c all-round tires. It has an endurance road bike upright geometry, rugged aluminum frame and fork and the weight of the IGH hub is of little importance thanks to the aluminum frame. For me, it was a good deal and required only a few changes to upgrade it from a city bike to a flat bar gravel road/adventure bike.