I think the number of eyelets and braze ons are limited on the Roadeos because it is (1) purpose built as "go fast" and (2) weight!
I'm guessing that the weight issue was an important target for Grant/Riv: sub-20# steel bike. A full complement of frame braze ons can add a lot of weight (relatively speaking) to a light frame. Same goes for down tube shifter mounts (which were purposefully left off in order to use certain type of butted downtube). And the use of threadless stem compared to quill. The chain stay fender mount: yes, it is not optimal (from a fender installation point), but a long-ish spacer solves that problem. IIRC, the bottom bracket shell is not a Riv-bottom bracket. A different one was selected to use a particular seat tube. (I could just be making this up, so anyone with real info please speak up.) Anyway: I'm pretty sure this isn't the first Roadeo having added braze ons. IIRC, someone had seat stay rack mount added, and Grant/Riv has written about putting downtube shifter mounts on Roadeos. If you're in the market for it, you should have that conversation with them-- I think they're quite accommodating (but there might be another bike that's better suited for your intended purpose). Happy riding! Shoji On Thursday, July 10, 2014 11:09:21 AM UTC-4, lungimsam wrote: > > > Actually I don't see why they don't do eyelets a plenty on Roadeos for > maximum options on a fast bike. > > I don't think it defeats the purpose for light commuters, Randonneurs, or > roadies. > > What I don't get it the placement of the chain stay eyelet for rear > fender. How do you fender that? Seems so far away from the tire, and in the > tightest area if the stays, so looks like the fender won't fit between the > status there? > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
