I love my bike. I just started riding about 6 months ago. I signed up for a long multi-day ride, but since I hadn't ridden a bike since I was 10 I decided that I didn't want to invest serious money until I figured out where this venture would take me (would I love riding or hate it? would I want to race? etc.) I bought a KHS Flite 500 bike, and I love it. It's not quite race worthy (can't shift from the drops), but everything else about it is great-- nice components, carbon fork, beautiful bright yellow color It's suited me well, and all at being extrememly affordable (right around $700 I believe.) I'm your same height and weight and have had no problems, although I did go in to my local bike shop to have a fit done. I ended up changing the seat, and to clipless pedals and that's it. I highly recommend this bike for affordable, serious, yet not competitive road riders!! Good Luck--and ride on!