I live in a city that has had thousands of earthquakes over the

>>947550
700x32s
Leather saddle (brooks-type)
Chamois
Staying the fuck out of the saddle for the worst bumps

>>947552
I have 700x38 and sprung Brooks and the cobble stones in the old city still bothers me

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>>947555
>sprung brooks
When I say "brooks type" I mean something like pic related, if you're too fat for this, just get a full suspension mountain bike with big ass knobby tires, that's what all the fatties in my area ride.

Also notice the part about "stay out of the saddle", but, again, sprung brooks means you are fat, and if you are fat, go full sus with a suspension seatpost as well, because you are not strong enough to stay out of the saddle.

>>947557
Lol I don't even. Not everyone riding 700c rides a road bike with handlebars lower than saddle.

Sprung saddles exist for a reason.

>>947557
I dont know much about bikes. what is a 'brooks type'? are 38s common, or would I have to get some specialised shit?

>>947550
Christchurch?

>>947561
yup

>>947560
https://www.compasscycle.com/shop/components/tires/700c/compass-700cx38-barlow-pass/

http://brooksengland.com/catalogue-and-shop/saddles/touring+%26+trekking/Flyer+Imperial/

>>947562
cunt still fucked?

>>947565
nowhere near as bad as they were, but still fucked, especially in less traveled areas.

>>947564
the good thing about my city is that road bikes are cheap as chips since people buy them not considering that they cant ride on gravel, then sell them online or at cash converters. Can most road bikes fit wider wheels like 32s or 38s, or would I have to make sure I get one that specifies that it definitely can?

what do you guys think of something like this?
http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycling/road-bikes/large-57cm-over/auction-1074290611.htm
it seems like something like this would be good for me. The wheels are wide enough to avoid slipping in gravel, the suspension can be toggled for bumps and paved road. does /n/ approve of this kind of thing, or is it a monstrocity that is shit at all 3 things?

>>947572
most will do 28s and that's maybe bigger tthan you think. My 32s feel huge, my 28s are plenty smooth on grungy roads

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>>947552
>Leather saddle (brooks-type)
>>947555
>Brooks

>>947658
Fuck off.

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>>947550

>>947658
Brooks, while overrated, is not trash tier.

>>947557
>if you're too fat
>all the fatties
>means you are fat
>and if you are fat

spotted the skinny armed faggot

>>947994
>I may have the torso of a fully grown pregnant female pig, but at least my arms aren't skinny
spot the wobbling, unsteady, knobby-tires full suspension MTB landwhale

>>947995
careful not to break those womanly arms while typing so angrily, m8

>>948000
my arms are strong enough bertha, it's strength to weight ratio that matters. I can do 38 pullups, meanwhile you're struggling to breathe justifying why your suspension saddle isn't enough to prevent ass damage when your bike hits a crack in the pavement.

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>>947574
Looks pretty crap. Low end allum bikes ride like shit and are heavy. Shitty components.

Get this shipped for the $60, it's rad as hell. Decent steel frame will be great for rough roads, more compliant than allum.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycling/mountain-bikes/other/auction-1071946610.htm

Or go check this out, cushy wide tires and -could- ride nicely. It's pretty cool. If you don't have to fuck with hills it might be great.

http://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/cycling/road-bikes/large-57cm-over/auction-1071846456.htm

>>947560
38's will commonly fit on cx type bikes and hybrids, but less common on road bikes. Check first, both the rim, and the frame clearance. See also, Sheldon brown's tire sizing guide.

>>947574
Meets minimum standards, but low end. I'd go with a quality hardtail mountain bike over that for the fork. Go with good suspension or none at all.