Going to be living on an very lightly trafficked 30 mile gravel loop(extending to 50 with a couple out&back spurs) for the next 5 months in the middle of nowhere that I'm sure is delightful riding. But I know my 25mm road bike tires won't cut it.
I'm eyeing the breezer doppler pretty hard(
Breezer Bikes - DOPPLER PRO - Bike Details). I'm not a component snob, so the tiagra is fine. And it's pretty! The road plus is super appealing, especially since it's already got a nice tire. That, and the fact that it comes with fenders at such a reasonable price is a bit part of why I'm interested in it.
But it's
heavy. But not a huge deal, since the road is flat and I'm fat anyway. The spec sheet has some obvious inaccuracies(700c tires). The stack/reach and standover is n/a on the geometry chart. When you send an email to the contact email, it bounces. They didn't respond to a facebook message.
These are not good impressions. Should I take these signs as a red flag and to look elsewhere? Or are the bikes solid and it's only the website that is lacking.
I should add that when you're 6'5, live 4 hours from a major metro area, 'go test ride and buy your favorite' is not really helpful. And when you're going to be riding primarily on badly maintained rural roads, a meaningful test ride isn't really possible anyway.