Quote Originally Posted by happinesshill View Post
There are no bike shops that I know of. I am in West TN, about an hour or so from Memphis. There is a sports center that carries some bikes in Memphis but I haven't gone in there. Do you think I'd find a good bike there? Is there any such thing as a road bike that has bigger tires (tread) and a lot of gears? Or am I just dreaming?
Cyclocross bikes and touring bikes have that.

What's your price range?

Surly has the long haul trucker and the cross check, you might want to check those out.