What kind of bicycle would I need?

The Rookie
The Rookie Posts: 27,812
edited March 2012 in MTB buying advice
215lbs (not Kg I assume) will be fine on a bike.

What bike would be best very much depends on what sort of riding you intend doing, if its all on road, stick with a road bike of some description, you would have to be going into quite rough off road conditions to warrant justifying an MTB.

Simon
Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.