>>2011499You should know what gearing you use on the road. Like for me if I am not group riding I am okay with a cx/gravel setup with a 46/30 and 12-25 cassette.
For group rides I like a classic 53/39 12-X setup in case I need to power downhill.
The reality is it's hard to figure out what bikes are more "comfortable" then others. it's easy to swap tires, carbon/suspension seatpost+stem, carbon fork, etc. Those make a big difference, but the frame can be stiff or smooth depending on the design goals, your weight, and your frame size.
It's safest if you get something with semi modern, or modern standards with a tire size maximum of 35-37. Then even if the frame is stiff you can put big boi tires on it to smoothen it out. If it's smooth you can run 32, 28's, or smaller and it's fine. Generally old steel bikes are smooth, big tubed bikes are stiff, but that all changed when aluminum hydroforming and carbon fiber occurred.
And again, your size matters. If you are under 150lbs the frames aren't flexy(most likely) unless you are putting out crazy power, so you want big tires for comfort.
>>2011505Kinda high, but IDK what the frame is looking like, and I have a great market nearby so it's high for me. If it's a panasonic the higher the number the better, so a dx-4000+is pretty nice, dx-2000 is good, and much below that and 225 is way overpriced.
