What are your thoughts on the brass knuckle frame as a first bike

lpg Armadillos are my favourites, i use 700x23C (which is quite thin). Tbh, what with winter approaching (it's 0 deg. already!), i reckon a 700x28C tyre would be really nice and would also suit the brassknuckle geometry better.

For speed, go for a thinner tyre. For comfort, go for a fatter tyre.

18mm or death!

and on the road i'd like to be a decent climber because, atleast at the colligate level in the US its climbing that wins road races. though primarily i do track racing, and absolutely love it.