Re: [RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-13 Thread Addison Wilhite
We are a three Gunnar family over here. I've got a sport and crosshairs and my wife just got a roadie last year. I've got quite a lot I've written about my happiness over these bikes at my blog: http://reno-rambler.blogspot.com/search?q=gunnar+sport May be more info for the conversation... Bes

[RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-13 Thread Philip Kim
Pierre, Have you looked at the Soma San Marcos? It's super light. Built up with racks, fenders and non light weight parts it's easily 23lb. I have the 51 lb -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and

Re: [RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-12 Thread Bruce Smitham
I have a Rodeo and absolutely love it. It's one of the best riding bikes with Nitto Noodles and Schwalbe Kojaks. The handlebars are up nice and high so it's extremely comfortable. It's on the larger size of frames (59cm) for me but that adds to the Riv character. With that said, I bought a Ritch

Re: [RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-12 Thread dstein
I second the Gunnar Sport if no lugs are ok. I have one as my go fast drop bar bike, setup with a shimano 105 groupset. I had gunnar add some mid fork brazeons for a front rack where I keep a small trunksack. Best bang for your buck, I keep trying to replace it but always end up keeping it ;) I

Re: [RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-12 Thread islaysteve
If you want lugs, Soma San Marcos? Supposedly being discontinued, but I'm sure there are quite a few around. -- 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 t

Re: [RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-12 Thread cyclotourist
None of them are lugged, but all are great frames: http://gunnarbikes.com/site/bikes/sport/ http://www.blackmtncycles.com/p/road-build-kit.html http://www.somafab.com/archives/product/es Any of them would build up a lightweight fair-weather roadie with the right parts. On Wed, Mar 9, 2016 at 7

[RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-12 Thread Lungimsam
Boulder bikes has lugged steel superlight frames that are similar in price to the Roadeo. -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+

Re: [RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-12 Thread Patrick Moore
There are all sorts of sub-20 lb road bicycles, though one man's comfort may be another man's pain. Do you want a Rivendell ride? If so, perhaps a Roadeo might work? My 58 cm custom weighed in at about 19 lb with 1X10 drivetrain and no stupid light parts, back when it was set up as a deraileur gof

[RBW] Is there a practical alternative to a Roadeo for lightweight yet comfortable build?

2016-03-12 Thread Pierre
Hi bunch, I found myself increasingly attracted to the the idea of a lightweight (sub-20lbs) Roadeo build. But I already have a drop-bar Hilsen, so tiny part of me tells me I ought to look at alternatives. What's out there? (in term of practical preferably-lugged can-fit-at-least-30mm yet-lig