Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-14 Thread Eric Daume
To my eye, lots of spacers = tall quill stem. Aesthetically, neither one is great, but both give you a lot of function and comfort. On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 11:10 PM, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote: both of the bikes pictured in this thread are built up with a lot of spacers under the

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-14 Thread eflayer
can't wait for VO to offer those stems with a positive angle upward. those of us with long quills or lots of spacers need some rise to achieve the desired outcome. But VO but get on the bandwagon and find out they sell well. On Nov 14, 4:09 am, Eric Daume ericda...@gmail.com wrote: To my eye,

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-14 Thread Minh
I'm a little behind on handlebarsv is that a rivendell sourced one? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-14 Thread Paul
Hmmm... definitely tempts me to place an order for one. I haven't even got my first Riv yet and I'm already plotting my second one! On Nov 14, 9:02 am, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote: Finally getting some Roadeo time in. http://www.flickr.com/photos/41563...@n06/sets/72157625377490164/

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-14 Thread reynoldslugs
To respond to Mr. Moore's question: I'm pretty bad at describing differences between Rivendells, because whichever one I am riding at the time seems perfect. I am completely unqualified to talk about front-end geometry, trail, offset, bb height, etc. It's hard for me to notice that stuff, or at

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-14 Thread Kelly
To my eye, lots of spacers = tall quill stem. Aesthetically, neither one is great I fought am fighting this as well. But I've always had huge amounts of seat post .. and spacers. Photos here: http://tksleeper.spaces.live.com Then when I bought my AHH I notcied that even with a fist full of

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-14 Thread JimD
What a beautiful Roadeo. How about those Kojacks? I notice that those are the tires on Mark Abele's cyclocross bike on the Riv site under the 'staff bikes. -JimD On Nov 14, 2010, at 10:01 AM, reynoldslugs wrote: To respond to Mr. Moore's question: I'm pretty bad at describing

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-13 Thread reynoldslugs
uhh driveside pictures. Dang, I knew I would forget something. I'll do the ride again tomorrow and snap some to post. My bad, as they say in the vernacular. RL -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-13 Thread PATRICK MOORE
On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 6:45 PM, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote: uhh driveside pictures.   Dang, I knew I would forget something. I was going to say I want one. I'd build it up as a gofast, no-holds-barred lightweight, a coastie/multispeed counterpart to my Riv fixie gofast. May

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-13 Thread PATRICK MOORE
Very nice, but that's a cross bike. How does it ride and handle compared to the R? On Sat, Nov 13, 2010 at 7:22 PM, reynoldslugs be...@perrylaw.net wrote: The Roadeo's brother has a 1x9.  And driveside pics. http://www.cyclofiend.com/cx/2009/cx049-maxie0309.html -- You received this message

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-13 Thread eflayer
both of the bikes pictured in this thread are built up with a lot of spacers under the threadless stem. both framesets are gorgeous, so don't get me wrong. and when i see the spacers i ask why not more seat and headtube lengthor it justifies my preference for sloping top tubes...or it speaks

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-13 Thread eflayer
what i was taking about here at Raleigh: http://www.raleighusa.com/bikes/steel-road/port-townsend-11/ On Nov 13, 8:10 pm, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote: both of the bikes pictured in this thread are built up with a lot of spacers under the threadless stem. both framesets are gorgeous, so

[RBW] Re: Roadeo Ride, new pictures

2010-11-13 Thread Jeremy Till
Ask and ye shall receive: http://store.velo-orange.com/index.php/vo-tall-stack-threadless-stem-31-8-rise.html On Nov 13, 8:10 pm, eflayer eddie.fla...@att.net wrote: both of the bikes pictured in this thread are built up with a lot of spacers under the threadless stem. both framesets are