That is one nice ride! Makes me want one…again…
________________________________ From: rperks <perks....@gmail.com> To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> Sent: Mon, January 4, 2010 8:58:17 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Roadeo or Other I was having a similar decision making process when I decided to go with the Roadeo. I had been looking at the Lyons and also Banjo Bicycles, he did the Velo Orange Pass Hunter. I was looking for something similar to the Pass Hunter, but with side pull brakes. Also, at the time Riv had a red Legolas on special, but I really wanted side pulls. I had saved up the coin, and had approval from the wife to be, yet held on starting the dialogue with Banjo when the Roadeo was announced. After a few emails exchanged with Mark I knew my fate was sealed. The bike has met and exceeded my expectations in every way. For the price I do not believe it can be beat if it is the geometry that you are looking for. The custom builders, including Waterford, start just a little above the price of entry for the Roadeo, and it goes up quick from there. at $2k it is competitive in the current market. Follow your gut feeling, and a test ride cannot hurt either. You can see pics of my ride here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/36302...@n08/sets/72157622875811028/ That being said, I will ride the Roadeo a long long time, but it will not be my last road bike, there will always be more Rob On Jan 4, 1:54 pm, sjauch <sja...@gmail.com> wrote: > I currently have a 2005 Specialized Allez Comp. It was my first road > bike and it is about a size too big and only recently got comfortable > riding it once I put an 80mm stem on it. > > Anyway I have been looking for a new road bike and want to go with a > steel frame, preferably lugged. I have been eyeing the Rivendell > Roadeo, as well as the De Rosa Corum (not lugged) and custom builders, > Jeff Lyon and Circle A Cycles. I am very close to sending in a deposit > to Jeff Lyon because of his experience with building the type of > frames I'm interested in. However, I have resisted because I am drawn > to the Rivendell Roadeo since it is similar to what I would like Jeff > Lyon to build me. Also I am out in CA two or three times a year and > stay pretty close to where Rivendell is located. So, I can visit them > and test ride a similar frame to what I would be buying. They have 2 > 55cm's built up and I'm a 52 or 53, so even though It's not my size I > can hopefully still get an idea of how it rides. > > I also really like the De Rosa, but none of the shops I called keep > them in stock and if I am going to buy it locally I'd like to be able > to take it out for a spin to see how things feel. If I'm dropping over > 2k for that frame I might as well send my $ off to Lyon and let him > build me something since I couldn't test ride that either and is > probably more what I want. > > That brings me back to the Rivendell and Lyon dilemma. I want a lugged > frame that is as light as practical and can fit fenders if I want to > use them. I like the Lyon option because for about the same as the > Rivendell I am getting something made just for me. However he is > relying on the measurements and info I provide to make the correct > frame. With the Riv bike I can visit them and let them take my > measurements to determine which size Roadeo is the best fit. > > So I am really confused and am asking here to see which way some of > you would go. > > Thanks! -- 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-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
