Bert: I am 71” with PBH of 89-90. I have a 2025 Roadini 61cm frame, with 54cm Noodle bar. I have wide shoulders and slightly long arms (34/35 sleeves) but am otherwise a pretty standard medium. I tried a buddy’s 57cm Roadini but it felt too small. I fall right at a size boundary for various bike brands and have consistently found I need to size up, so 60-61cm for a road bike and XL for a hybrid. YMMV.
I ride almost exclusively on roads (typically 35-40 miles but as far as 75) and really like it, though I have not tried other Rivs so can’t compare. The 2026 Roadini is identical per Riv’s 5/1 post except for adding a pump peg on the seat stays. I did swap out the installed 8cm quill stem for a 5cm one because the hoods were too far away for comfort. The 5cm did the trick. Although I mostly ride the drops (better control and easy access to both brakes and bar-end shifters), I can now also comfortably ride both the hoods and tops as well, which helps avoid numbness and lower back strain by being able to shift positions. My only complaints about the Roadini are 1) that the 61cm version’s top tube is too long for the Mike frame pump (only Silca’s pump fits it, but the black color is unaesthetic on a Riv frame) and 2) the front derailleur bracket is mounted on the seat tube between the water bottle cage mounts so you can’t put a lock or pump bracket on them (the derailleur bracket is in the way); the Mike frame pump has a slight bend on one end do that, when mounted via tension on the seat tube, it fits over that unfortunately placed derailleur bracket. On Monday, May 11, 2026 at 2:41:04 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > I just found the geometry chart: it takes 42s. Perfect. Only, I’d have to > buy a 50 cm (c-t??) to get the right top tube for a drop bar. I’ve been > measured for (and perfectly fit) a 60 X 56 c-c, so I don’t know how that > would work. > > I’m curious: those of you in the 70 to 72” range who ride a Roadini with a > drop bar: what sizes of Roadini do you ride? > > > > On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > >> If you also have a Platypus and a Gallop, you are well covered. >> >> I’d love to try a much lower geared Roadini on the hills we rode a week >> ago Saturday, with 38s (what’s the largest tire the Roadini will fit?) >> instead of 32s and a sub 1:1 gear (my bottom gear was 1.0625:1. >> >> On Mon, May 11, 2026 at 12:35 PM Bill Shaw <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hello Patrick, >>> >>> Thanks for the suggestion on the swept-back bar as I've considered that >>> as an option. >>> >>> As to why I'm selling the Roadini, it's a matter of it not getting >>> ridden enough (obviously with <100 miles) due in large part to an accident >>> I had a few years ago (not on the Roadini) that limited my riding time, and >>> the fact that I've since purchased a Platy and Charlie Gallop. The ride >>> quality on those two bikes is hard to beat, and despite how well the >>> Roadini frame and setup fits, it just feels different, although still plush >>> and comfortable. I admit having it up for sale "reluctantly" as I could >>> probably tinker with the handlebar and tire width options (such as Piaw >>> noted on his Roadini) to make it more multi-surface friendly. If someone >>> wants a great road bike complete with its current features and setup and >>> would get alot of enjoyment from it, I'd be happy to sell it. >>> >>> Otherwise, I'll continue to consider other tweaks and options to perhaps >>> get it to where it's ridden more. >>> >>> > > -- > > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing > services > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* > > *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* > > *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* > -- 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/13347cfc-e3e6-4de3-af52-f0b5ba3e5423n%40googlegroups.com.
