This is why I have held on to my 61cm AHH. I fall "in between" sizes and thought of getting a 59cm Roadeo. I had the same conversation with Mark at Riv and decide that there were more similarities than differences so it was not a meaningful change. The e-mail exchange below:
Mark, Hi. I spoke with Will and he suggested an e-mail to you. I ride a 61cm AHH (really like it) but am finding I am doing more and more riding where I am focused on riding by itself, not carrying things or commuting per se. I was considering a Roadeo (also in 61cm or perhaps 59cm size, I can fit both per Riv’s sizing method 87cm PB height)) and aside from rear spacing, shifter mounts, tires size and slight front end geometry difference on the Roadeo, is there a meaningful difference in the tubing types between the two frames? If yes, could you let me know what they might be? Thanks, Brian "Hi Brian, In sizes 59cm and up, the tube spec is pretty similar between the Roadeo and Hilsen. So, the main difference with probably come from lighter components and smaller volume tires, resulting in a more spirited ride feel. This along with slight geometry differences would differentiate the two models. Any other questions, let me know. Mark: On Monday, October 8, 2018 at 11:03:46 AM UTC-4, Christopher Murray wrote: > > I was at RBHQ in 2010 or 2011 and spoke with Kevin about the Rodeo. My > recollection is he said the tubing is basically the same on the 59cm and up > Rodeos and AHH. I ride smaller bikes so I didn’t pay much attention or > think much of it. I’m sure a quick call to Riv would sort this out. > > Chris -- 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.
