RE: [RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

[Paul Gong]

Thank you, Tony!

I have long arms (and legs for that matter) and the reach to the hypothetical 
downtube shifters is natural for me when riding on the hoods. 

As far as the stem is concerned, it is a Nitto Deluxe with a 110cm extension.  

Based on what I know about the San Marcos, the Roadeo has slightly more 
emphasis on light weight, shorter chain stays and a slightly steeper head tube 
which would make the handling a tad sharper. On the other hand, the San Marcos 
is more flexible with its rack eyelets and is a LOT less expensive! :-)

Regards,
Paul

Tony McG  wrote:

>Beautiful bike, Paul.  A few years ago, I thought that a Soma San Marcos would 
>give be enough of a Riv fix to get me by for a while.  Since I bought the 
>Atlantis last Summer, I have been tempted to see what the other end of the Riv 
>spectrum is like.  At 6', 170 lbs, and 89 PBH, it is nice to know that the 61 
>is the way to go (my Atlantis is also a 61).
>
>
>How is the reach to the down-tube bosses and what is the length of the stem 
>that you are using?   I have talked to cyclist that have ridden both the San 
>Marcos and the Rambouillet, but I have never heard of a comparison between the 
>San Marcos and the Rodeo.
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[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

[Tony McG]

Beautiful bike, Paul.  A few years ago, I thought that a Soma San Marcos 
would give be enough of a Riv fix to get me by for a while.  Since I bought 
the Atlantis last Summer, I have been tempted to see what the other end of 
the Riv spectrum is like.  At 6', 170 lbs, and 89 PBH, it is nice to know 
that the 61 is the way to go (my Atlantis is also a 61).

How is the reach to the down-tube bosses and what is the length of the stem 
that you are using?   I have talked to cyclist that have ridden both the 
San Marcos and the Rambouillet, but I have never heard of a comparison 
between the San Marcos and the Rodeo.

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[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

[Brian Campbell]

Congrats! Great build. I am a bit jealous..as it is my size!


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[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

[Paul G]

Deacon,

I've thought about that too and experienced that very thing on my first 
ride. There is freedom indeed!

Paul

On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:40:16 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
>
> Fantastic, Paul!
>
> You mention not wanting to install the computer for aesthetic reasons. 
> I've intentionally not installed a computer also, and doing so has brought 
> amazing freedom. I do not feel a pressure to "push a bit harder and go 19 
> mph" or focus on the milage ticking by. Instead I enjoy the ride, focusing 
> on going however fast I want and the wonder and beauty around me. I learned 
> that a lot with running, and it transferred right over to the bike when I 
> got it almost two years ago.
>
> Ride with abandon!
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
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Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

[Patrick Moore]

FWIW, if the inner measurement demon fights epic battles with the
minimalist aesthetic demon, you can always use Cyclemeter on your "smart"
(gag, yurk, spew) phone. One very nice thing is that, while it does record
your average and fastest speed, you can nonetheless tuck it away in your
jersey pocket so that it does not continually mock you with your slowness
as you ride.

Patrick Moore, who records his rides for maintenance intervals only -- it's
true! I swear!.


On Wed, Jan 29, 2014 at 5:40 PM, Deacon Patrick  wrote:

> Fantastic, Paul!
>
> You mention not wanting to install the computer for aesthetic reasons.
> I've intentionally not installed a computer also, and doing so has brought
> amazing freedom. I do not feel a pressure to "push a bit harder and go 19
> mph" or focus on the milage ticking by. Instead I enjoy the ride, focusing
> on going however fast I want and the wonder and beauty around me. I learned
> that a lot with running, and it transferred right over to the bike when I
> got it almost two years ago.
>
> Ride with abandon!
>
> With abandon,
> Patrick
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[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

[Deacon Patrick]

Fantastic, Paul!

You mention not wanting to install the computer for aesthetic reasons. I've 
intentionally not installed a computer also, and doing so has brought 
amazing freedom. I do not feel a pressure to "push a bit harder and go 19 
mph" or focus on the milage ticking by. Instead I enjoy the ride, focusing 
on going however fast I want and the wonder and beauty around me. I learned 
that a lot with running, and it transferred right over to the bike when I 
got it almost two years ago.

Ride with abandon!

With abandon,
Patrick

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[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

[Bill Lindsay]

I love it.  Congratulations.  That's a terrific looking, smart contemporary 
road bike.  

On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:33:35 PM UTC-8, Paul G wrote:
>
>
> 
> It's taken a long time for me to do a proper ride after building up this 
> fine frameset due to poor air quality in my area. I was finally able to 
> ride it about 35 miles on flat and rolling terrain with a couple stiff, 
> 8-9% climbs of a mile or so.
>
> You can refer to this other 
> postI
>  made in a previous thread regarding build details. It is setup in a 
> minimal way for pure road riding with the only accessories being bottle 
> cages, a Mark's Toolwrap, and lights as needed. I have a wireless computer 
> for it, but have not installed it yet...and kinda don't want to in some 
> ways for aesthetic reasons; the Dream bars and Nitto Deluxe stem look so 
> classic without the computer. It weighs about 23 lbs. with saddle, cages 
> and pedals.
>
> I'm 43 years old, 5' 11" and weigh 158 lbs. PBH is 89cm, so a 61cm frame 
> is what I chose according to standard Rivendell sizing conventions. 
>
> I'm just getting back into shape after a year and a half of poor health. 
> My other road bike which the Roadeo effectively replaces is a 58cm 1985 
> Team Fuji with vintage components.
>
> I think the Hallmark of this bike is the fantastic descending. It is so 
> stable and intuitive that it's just pure joy to fly down fast instead of 
> white-knuckled. Great stuff! The bike is quite stiff in the bottom bracket 
> and has that surging feeling when pedaling hard that modern bikes have and 
> that the old Fuji does not. The chain stays are fairly beefy too for a 
> steel bike. The ride quality is quite firm, but not punishing at all (28mm 
> Grand Bois Cerf, 80 psi rear, 70 psi front). It totally fits the sporty 
> nature of the bike and has lots of lively, low-frequency vibrations that 
> are organic in nature. Whether that's from the wheels, tires, or frame, I 
> don't know, but it's really nice.
>
> My new Riv-approved riding position is very comfortable with the bars 
> right at saddle height at the moment. It seems to provide a good compromise 
> between light and hard pedaling effort. I'll be using it to train for my 
> first organized century since the summer of 2011 and I think it'll be a 
> spectacular bicycle for me!
>
> Paul
>

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[RBW] Re: roadeo, first ride

[RoadieRyan]

Pictures?  sounds like a gorgeous build

On Mar 4, 4:32 pm, dpco  wrote:
> i rode my new roadeo on its maiden voyage. just a super bike. 40mi.,
> rolling hills around plymouth, ca.
> build as follows: 59cm roadeo, mary's blue
>                         campy chorus aluminum 10spd brifters, centaur
> derailleurs
>                         nitto pearl stem, 44 noodles, nitto stainless
> bottle cages
>                         shimano ultegra headset and r600 brakeset
>                         thomson seatpost with brooks b-17ti saddle
>                         ta zephyr crankset, 50-34, philwood bb
>                         record hubs, velocity aero and aero oc silver
> rims, 12-25 chorus cassette
>                         700x28 grand bois cerf tires(75lbs front,
> 85lbs rear)
> sincerely, don

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[RBW] Re: roadeo, first ride

[sjauch]

Ahh, killing me. My frame is on the brown truck today to be delivered.
Can't wait to start building tomorrow!!!

On Mar 4, 7:32 pm, dpco  wrote:
> i rode my new roadeo on its maiden voyage. just a super bike. 40mi.,
> rolling hills around plymouth, ca.
> build as follows: 59cm roadeo, mary's blue
>                         campy chorus aluminum 10spd brifters, centaur
> derailleurs
>                         nitto pearl stem, 44 noodles, nitto stainless
> bottle cages
>                         shimano ultegra headset and r600 brakeset
>                         thomson seatpost with brooks b-17ti saddle
>                         ta zephyr crankset, 50-34, philwood bb
>                         record hubs, velocity aero and aero oc silver
> rims, 12-25 chorus cassette
>                         700x28 grand bois cerf tires(75lbs front,
> 85lbs rear)
> sincerely, don

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[RBW] Re: roadeo, first ride

[dpco]

to be fair, my build is not  particularly light. with my old style
look pedals, the bike weighs 22.8 lbs. if i went with full record,
threadless stem, light bars, light wheels, and some race saddle, it
would be 18-19 lbs. but, i don't ride against a clock. on our club
rides we go fast for short periods and then cruise (18-20mph on the
flats). i chose my build for the old look( no carbon ) and total
practicality and comfort. the bike weighs almost the same as my old
ram, but handles slightly quicker and feels more responsive when
climbing out of the saddle on short, steep hills. if i had a choice
between a ram and a roadeo, i would choose the roadeo because it is a
better match to my type of riding. i bought my ram because the "riv"
fit really helped me to enjoy my rides with less back pain. the 59cm
roadeo and the 60cm. ram are very similar in fit. it will take me some
time to grow tired of this bike.
don c.

On Mar 4, 4:48 pm, bpus...@aol.com wrote:
> Any idea how much it weighs, Don?
>
> In a message dated 3/4/2010 7:33:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
>
> dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net writes:
>
> i rode  my new roadeo on its maiden voyage. just a super bike. 40mi.,
> rolling hills  around plymouth, ca.
> build as follows: 59cm roadeo, mary's blue
> campy chorus aluminum 10spd brifters, centaur
> derailleurs
> nitto  pearl stem, 44 noodles, nitto stainless
> bottle cages
> shimano  ultegra headset and r600 brakeset
> thomson seatpost with brooks b-17ti  saddle
> ta zephyr crankset, 50-34, philwood bb
> record  hubs, velocity aero and aero oc silver
> rims, 12-25 chorus  cassette
> 700x28 grand bois cerf tires(75lbs front,
> 85lbs  rear)
> sincerely, don
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[RBW] Re: roadeo, first ride

[William]

Now that you are bored of it, can I have it?  I wouldn't change a
thing.  Not a single thing.

On Mar 4, 4:32 pm, dpco  wrote:
> i rode my new roadeo on its maiden voyage. just a super bike. 40mi.,
> rolling hills around plymouth, ca.
> build as follows: 59cm roadeo, mary's blue
>                         campy chorus aluminum 10spd brifters, centaur
> derailleurs
>                         nitto pearl stem, 44 noodles, nitto stainless
> bottle cages
>                         shimano ultegra headset and r600 brakeset
>                         thomson seatpost with brooks b-17ti saddle
>                         ta zephyr crankset, 50-34, philwood bb
>                         record hubs, velocity aero and aero oc silver
> rims, 12-25 chorus cassette
>                         700x28 grand bois cerf tires(75lbs front,
> 85lbs rear)
> sincerely, don

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