David- I've owned both a 59 Roadeo and 59 Riv Road Standard, so allow me to share my impressions.
The Roadeo has larger tire clearance; it was designed around standard/medium reach brakes, not the short-reach brakes of the Riv Road. The Roadeo is the faster/lighter of the two; its tubeset is thinner. Remember that in the 59 and larger sizes, though, you get more standard tubing (IIRC .8/.5/.8), not the thin .65/.45/.65 of the smaller sizes. The Roadeo doesn't "plane", but it has a great ride. The Roadeo fork is lighter and has a even better feel than the wonderful 531 fork on the Road Standard. I think the Riv Road has a ride that is similar to a Rambouillet/Romulus (based on others' descriptions) than the sporty ride of the Roadeo. Ergo, if you're interested in a Riv Road, you should also consider the Ram/Rom/Redwood (65 cm and up). However, nothing beats the gorgeous Newvex/Riv lugs, cloisonne head badge, and "Rivendell" downtube script of the Riv Road Standard. Personally, I don't have much need for a fancy, sporty, pavement-only road bike, so I moved my Roadeo on to another list-member. I kept the Riv Road Standard, but I've adapted it "a la randonneur" with 650b wheels, fenders, and now a low-trail fork. On Wed, Aug 8, 2018 at 12:39 PM, TopsfieldRider <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I’m considering building up a streamlined, light-ish road bike to > compliment my stable of light to heavily accessoried touring bikes. > Something without baskets or racks or fenders, etc. Does anyone out there > have a 63cm or bigger Roadeo franeset they’ve been looking to pass along? > I’d be equally or perhaps even more interested in a Rivendell Road in the > same size. > > Please let me know if so or if you have any leads. > > Thanks, > > David > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
