Well well well! How fun and good for you. I hope you take it on a club ride and wow them all.
As for me, I think I’ve gone back to being in Platy Nirvana. I have been chewed out twice in recent rides for going too fast (I had my reasons - think severe thunderstorm warning with 8 miles to go) so I don’t think I’m being hindered by my bike. No road bike for me. Just a Racing Platypus. Leah On Saturday, July 27, 2024 at 2:52:25 PM UTC-4 Johnny Alien wrote: > Since this was the thread that inspired me AND because I didn't want to > start a new thread about a non-Rivendell (though Riv adjacent) bike. Here > is the road bike I picked up to scratch that itch. I think its nice to keep > one fully road focused bike in the mix. It just came from the shop and is > all ready to go but I need to wrap the bars. Its outfitted with a period > correct 105 groupset. If I like the brifter situation (I am new to it) I > will likely update it to not have the exposed shifter cables.[image: > PXL_20240727_165519576.jpg] > > On Friday, April 26, 2024 at 12:07:01 AM UTC-4 Paul G wrote: > >> One thing, I think, that separates Riv road bikes from other brands is >> the maintaining of good fit AND handling geometry at the smaller frame >> sizes this thread is dealing with. The 700c wheel size has to be dealt with >> because they physically "get in the way" of good geometry more as the >> frames become smaller (because the wheels stay the same size). >> >> Regarding the Roadeo specifically, this frame was designed with club >> riding, and even tight peloton riding, in mind so the maneuverability is >> the quickest of all the Riv road bikes. Moreover, sizes smaller than 59cm >> get thinner, superlight tubing (down to 4mm bellies) in the main triangle. >> This is assuming the current models still adhere to the original design. So >> it's lighter and perhaps more lively than the equivalent Roadini. Finally, >> it has more of the look of a classic road bike with its nearly level top >> tube. >> >> So the Roadeo becomes more unique from the other models in the smaller >> sizes. >> >> I've been riding a Roadeo for 10 years now and love it. >> >> On Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 6:02:56 PM UTC-7 Tony Lockhart wrote: >> >>> [image: Screenshot 2024-04-25 at 6.00.23 PM.png] >>> @Leah -- Your Platypii are 55's, no? Might be fun to compare the >>> numbers. ;) >>> On Thursday, April 25, 2024 at 4:45:35 PM UTC-7 Jason Fuller wrote: >>> >>>> Wow, I show up late and there are ten thousand replies already which is >>>> too many to read through now >>>> >>>> My initial thought is that going from the racing platy's very upright >>>> position all the way to a drop bar road bike is a huge jump. I have to >>>> say, >>>> drop bars are truly the best in headwinds, but getting a sweep bar setup >>>> that allows you to get low and stretch out reaching the forward 'hooks' >>>> can >>>> be a great compromise between those situations and lower-effort riding. >>>> >>>> If it were me, I'd swap the Rasplaty's bar and stem to the longest of >>>> the new 90-190 stems and a Choco bar; I'd then set up the controls so that >>>> you can slide your hands all the way to the front curves without having >>>> stuff in the way (bar end shifters are great for this!) and wrap this area >>>> in Newbaums. Then I'd slam the stem down as low as you can get away with >>>> - >>>> bars nearly at saddle level, probably. >>>> >>>> I don't know if this exact thing has already been said, nor what >>>> reaction may already have been provided, so apologies if I'm being an >>>> echo! Pocket Platy might actually be short enough you can run drop bars >>>> on >>>> it, but you'd need a very short stem to pull it off - the Nitto / Crust >>>> 'BJ' stem should do the trick; it's what I used to get my Bombadil set up >>>> with drops at an appropriate reach for me and has that classic Nitto >>>> finish >>>> and quality. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday 25 April 2024 at 10:47:38 UTC-7 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>>> >>>>> Bending those "BL" rules forced me to concede that the front >>>>> derailleur I chose for my 3x1 build was too crappy. I kind of smugly >>>>> used >>>>> the crappiest front derailleur in my bin, because friction shifted front >>>>> derailleurs are a dime a dozen. The crappiest one (old Deer Head) proved >>>>> to be too crappy. Thanks to this ride I tossed the bike in the stand and >>>>> put a much nicer FD on there, and now my 3x1 Rom (code name "RoadTrio") >>>>> satisfies another VERY important category. That category is "every bike >>>>> should have one Campy part". Now with a Mirage Triple FD, RoadTrio is in >>>>> the club. >>>>> >>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 2:52:35 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It’s an honor to have the Bill Lindsay Rules bent for our delight >>>>>> here. We await. Bated breath, and all that jazz! >>>>>> >>>>>> On Apr 23, 2024, at 5:51 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> "Let’s both Rom-ride this summer! We could even do it in Michigan! " >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I need to grab a bike right now to head over to the dentist. I'm >>>>>> going to break my own self-imposed rule and ride my Romulus on its first >>>>>> ride. Pics will prove it. >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill Lindsay >>>>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 1:02:31 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Let’s both Rom-ride this summer! We could even do it in Michigan! >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Apr 23, 2024, at 3:46 PM, Bill Lindsay <tape...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I think that falls into Joe Bernard's recommendation of taking a >>>>>>> flyer on a used Rivendell at decent price. Love it if you can and sell >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> if you find you can't love it. Go for it if you can stand over it. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I bought a used 59cm Romulus this year, and built it but haven't >>>>>>> ridden it, because of my weird self-imposed mileage quota system. But >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> will be Rom-riding this summer! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> BL in EC >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at 12:33:00 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding >>>>>>> Ding! wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So I found a 55 cm Romulus for $1250. What do we think of THAT? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Apr 23, 2024, at 3:02 PM, Jim Bronson <jim.b...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Get an old one like a Rambouillet for true road-ability. The early >>>>>>>> Rivs are the best if you are into club riding. I love my Clem for >>>>>>>> being >>>>>>>> versatile but I have ridden over 20,000 Km of brevets on my 90s Riv >>>>>>>> Road >>>>>>>> Standard or custom, not sure which. I bought it used. I have mine >>>>>>>> 650B >>>>>>>> converted, run 650Bx38 with the Tektro long, long reach brakes, 55-73 >>>>>>>> reach, IIRC. There's several others in the forum that have theirs >>>>>>>> done >>>>>>>> this way as well. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Jim >>>>>>>> Austin, TX burbs >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! < >>>>>>>> jonasa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I’m starting to wonder about a roadbike. But it has to be a >>>>>>>>> Rivendell roadbike because I’m loyal and all that. Anyway, I don’t >>>>>>>>> know >>>>>>>>> that the Roadini really offers enough of a change for me. I have no >>>>>>>>> idea >>>>>>>>> what is going on with the Gallup. Then there’s the Roadeo - that one >>>>>>>>> looks >>>>>>>>> great but there’s a 2 year wait, unless I can find one used. Which >>>>>>>>> would be >>>>>>>>> ideal. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Who rides their Rivbike in club rides and what do you ride? Who >>>>>>>>> has a Roadeo that never gets ridden and wants to sell it? I don’t >>>>>>>>> even know >>>>>>>>> what size I’d be but I’m an 81 PBH. Must I ride drop bars? I never >>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>> before. I know nothing about any of this. Clearly. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Note: I still like my raspberry Platypus for club riding but it >>>>>>>>> does take a toll on me in wind. I recently got a shorter-height, >>>>>>>>> longer-reach stem which marginally helped, but our high spring winds >>>>>>>>> are >>>>>>>>> taking it out of me. I did a club ride yesterday with my women’s >>>>>>>>> group and >>>>>>>>> my heart rate was in the 170s the whole 26.3 miles. 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