On Aug 29, 2009, at 6:06 AM, JoelMatthews wrote:
> Admittedly, I know very little about club racing dynamics, but I > expect the majority of people who buy the Roadeo will never use tires > wider than a 28. At least not when they are with the guys and gals at > the club. Brifters or no, the bike as used - the tires part anyway - > will wind up having more in the Bob Jackson-ish and old Raleigh > Competition than the design intended. Club riders will generally be using 700 x 23. Frequently smaller. At 120 PSI. It's just a fact of life in racing clubs. This is target market that does not think like people who use 35 mm tires, tweed bags and high bars. If you don't know anything about club racing, you won't be able to look at this frame through the right lens. And, BTW, it will be considered a heavyweight in the club market at 19.99 lbs. My friend Doug stopped by the racing LBS yesterday as they were putting a new Scott CF bike out on the floor for sale. 15 lbs, out of the box with no modifications. My friend Steve rides a prototype Hed CF bike, 60 cm and under 16 lbs. I am an oddball in that crowd, riding a 19.75 lb Ritchey (the lightest road bike I have ever owned). Club racers are a different kettle of fish than the usual Riv rider. Grant knows this market fairly well and this bike is clearly aimed specifically at them. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
