I think the Roadini is one of the underrated Rivs! It has lighter tubing, 130mm hubs (go dura ace), and slightly sharper angles (headtube angle is a full degree sharper than an equivalent Hillborne).
On Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:39:53 AM UTC-7 Mathias Steiner wrote: > >> In the past people might have gotten a Roadini to join their friends on > club rides > >> But now those friends are into the new "gravel" hotness > > ..making the Roadini an even better fit, no? > > Though I can't think of a reason to take a Roadini over a Hillborne. > Better brakes, more braze-ons for versatility, and I'm not sure the ride > would be different. > > I thought the tig'd Roadini was a great idea, and at a great price. > Until we see mass failure of tig-welded rames, I won't worry too much > about the "greater strength" of lugs. > > I'm not immune to classic looks; I drove a hundred fifty miles round trip > to buy a $120 Motobécane, just because I fell in love with the wraparound > seat stay treatment...and then discovered it's a lovely ride. I just wish > they'd kept the Roadini as the inexpensive gateway drug. > > ...and Sergio green is the korrekt color. It is known. > > On Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 11:30:35 PM UTC-4 Dan wrote: > >> I think that Sergio Green is a great choice, especially now that it’s >> lugged. You won’t be disappointed. >> As many here would attest, the Roadini does make a good all-road / gravel >> bike, so long as that gravel is mostly of the road variety! >> >> On Friday, 8 May 2026 at 09:12:53 UTC+9:30 [email protected] wrote: >> >>> I think I will jump in, but I'm not certain which color I would choose >>> (probably Sergio Green). >>> >>> I think I have enough bits, sans a good quality leather saddle, and long >>> reach brakes to build it up. We'll see. >>> >>> -John >>> >>> On Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 1:37:22 PM UTC-6 Bill Lindsay wrote: >>> >>>> There's going to be a Leo Roadini pre-sale tomorrow. Who's jumping in? >>>> Is there anybody in need of parts for their forthcoming Leo Roadini >>>> builds? I think I have some good stuff for just about everything but >>>> brake >>>> calipers and chains. >>>> >>>> I'm kind of eager to sell a few things to help build up a little piggy >>>> bank for the NEXT pre-sale, which should be the YelloWolleY. I should >>>> probably build a spreadsheet/price list and photo album for a big swath of >>>> stuff. >>>> >>>> Bill Lindsay >>>> El Cerrito, CA >>>> >>> -- 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/c510df31-9ae9-438b-b3b7-3b31dd1552b4n%40googlegroups.com.
