How much does your engine weigh? What would be the weight difference between the Hilsen current built and the Roadeo ideal build? What is the difference including engine? Is weight your only consideration, or are you wanting lighter/quicker handling? If so, have you talked with Rivendell about the differences there? Or folks here who've ridden both?
I have a Quickbeam and a Hunqapillar. I believe the QB falls between the Rodeo and Hilsen in tubing, though I could be wrong about that. It's in the vicinity. The spread between my Hunqa and my QB is far greater than the Rodeo and Hilsen, and the handling is remarkable similar. Yes, the QB is lighter/quicker/spryer but not by much and if I were to race myself on each bike (irrespective of single speed v. geared), the QB would win barely on a paved road, they'd tie on a country road, and the Hunqa would win by a country mile on single track. My point being, if you want the bike, get the bike, but there isn't much delta to truly justify it beyond the esoteric differences of the riding experience and subsequent builds. I can't justify having the QB in a quantitative sense, but I sure can in the subjective delight of riding it on roads where it shines, just as much as I delight in the Hunqapillar loaded on roads and trails and bikepacking and on singletrack dayrides (which require road riding to get to.). Go for it! With abandon, Patrick On Saturday, March 12, 2016 at 1:45:38 PM UTC-7, Pierre wrote: > > 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-lightweight comfy frames). > > Thanks. > > Pierre > -- 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+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
