Add a set of lighter, alloy fenders, saddle bag of your choice and sell off bikes that duplicate. I have my 61cm AHH down to 24.9lbs with fenders, lights, dyno hub and fenders. I am using 38mm tires. It is light enough to feel fast and not overly heavy while climbing. The fenders and lights make it super practical ( I ride to work on it) and I can add a larger saddle bag or rack if need be. The 24.9 weight does not include a saddle bag but does include pedals/bottle cages and empty water bottles. No ti & no carbon were used either.
Weight is not really the primary concern for me but I had the bike configured differently and it weighed about 6lbs more, felt sluggish to me and I felt the handling was suffering due to a heavy front handlebar bag. It is no less useful in its current configuration and is so enjoyable to ride, I sold off the two other road bikes I had. No need for them when only one gets picked when its time to ride.... On Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 9:57:19 AM UTC-4, Tim Gavin wrote: > I picked up a Roadeo frame from a list member this winter. It's gorgeous, > wonderful, and fast. I built it up using the group from my previous > gofast, a '97 Giordana Xl-Eco with Sachs New Success 8-speed Ergopower. > > The Roadeo is my second Riv; I have a '97 Road Standard that I've turned > into a 650b rando/touring bike. So, I promised myself I'd leave the > fenders and racks off my Roadeo to keep it light. > > The problem is, I don't want to ride the Roadeo if it's raining or rained > recently since it doesn't have fenders; I don't want to get it (or myself) > dirty! I have 4 other fendered bikes. > Also, I don't ride it to commute to work because it only has a small > saddlebag; I can't take my change of clothes. I have 4 other bikes that > can easily carry the load. > > I'm not a "roadie" and I don't do club rides; most of my riding is > commuting in town, riding gravel, trails, or touring. I didn't ride the > Giordana much because its 57 cm frame turned out to be too small. The 59 > cm Roadeo frame solved the size issue, but it hasn't turned me into a > roadie yet. :) > > So, I should: > A) Add fenders and a larger saddlebag to the Roadeo so it can be used for > commuting? > or, > B) Just ride the Roadeo more in its natural habitat (pavement) and take a > day off from the gravel/trails? > > > > This was my initial build. Since the photo session, I've: > + changed the tires to 32 mm Panaracer Gravel King SKs > <http://www.panaracer.com/gravelkingsk> (from 38 mm Challenge Gravel > Grinders, spares from another bike) I'd probably have preferred the slick > 32 mm GKs, but I found the knobby SKs on sale. > + changed the crank to a Velo Orange Cyclotouriste 46/30 > <http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/components/cranksets/cranks/grand-cru-50-4bcd-crankset-mkii.html> > (from > the 52/39 Sachs NS/Campy 135 mm BCD crank) > + added a Gilles Berthoud 786 saddle bag, in matchy matchy dark grey > <http://www.internet-bikes.com/producten/original/gilles_berthoud_zadeltas_gb786bkf_24l_grijs_77466.jpg> > > (purchased from a listmember). > > Cheers, > Tim > > On Tue, Jul 26, 2016 at 8:25 AM, Nick Ybarra <[email protected] > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Don, I believe I've got one of your old Roadeos, actually -- recently >> acquired by way of Bruce S -- and I'm loving it so far. Currently, I'm >> running the 700x35c Kojaks it came with, but am thinking of switching to >> some slightly skinnier Compass tires or even some Ruffy Tuffys (I too am a >> roadie and only weigh 140lbs). But yeah, with 44cm Noodles, the feel of >> the bike is so, so comfortable. >> >> >> On Monday, July 25, 2016 at 11:47:52 PM UTC-5, Don Compton wrote: >>> >>> I bought a Roadeo the first year they were available and it's been my >>> main and recently only bike. I have always enjoyed Grant's bikes, but I am >>> a roady. I use really skinny 700x28 Grand Bois tires pumped up 65f and 75r. >>> Seriosly, for most club riders, the Roadeo is probably the best bike >>> they could ever ride, especially on the fast, curvy downhills in the >>> Berkeley hills. >>> >> -- >> 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 [email protected] <javascript:>. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> <javascript:>. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
