Originally Posted by
joetronic
Not to be rude, but try a search. Their have been tons of threads on this topic. Some popping up every two or three days even.
Other than that, again not trying to be rude, but since your a bigger fellow, don't cheap out on components, it will only lead to failure. My one ridding buddy is a big guy, and he had issues with things braking once he got more comfortable and started ridding more aggressively. I'd say stay away from DB. Are you shopping at Dicks? You may want to find a LBS in your area. For that price range, you could get a very very decent used HT.
Yeah, I saw those at Dick's over the weekend. Looks like whomever is responsible for buying, over there has upped the spec on the bikes they carry. For the first time I saw the DBs they carry w/ 9 speed, BB5s, and Tora, upfront.
If you have the budget for the DB, you could feasibly get something solid from your LBS.