I have a 650b 54 cm Waterford AHH (which probably fits more like a 51 cm version of today's AHH). I have a 53 cm Roadeo 700c.
The biggest difference is the top tube is much shorter on the Roadeo, which gets me in the drops much more comfortably on the Roadeo (with a similar length stem). The Roadeo steers more quickly, but is by no means floppy (in the wheel flop sense). I feel very comfortable on the Roadeo in fast pacelines with my carbon compatriots, and I wouldn't feel as comfortable with any other bike in my stable. For any other road ride/club ride with single pacelines (and not riding at my limit), I think I'd be fine with the AHH. A big minus for me for the Roadeo of my size is the reduced clearance for the 700c wheel between the saddle and wheel. I have trouble with my saddlebag rubbing the wheel. (Although the "true" road riders would wonder why I need such a large bag on my bike). This is not a problem with my 650b AHH, which has extra clearance due to the smaller wheel. Toshi in Oakland -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAGB59xwdoA%3DMiaCtG5kLXn4htY8d0FcS0VLOmwv3tt3F3wX%3DRw%40mail.gmail.com.
