I will concur as well on the roadeo, I love mine. Every time I wish I could carry more I just look at the other bikes in the garage that are becoming jealous of the attention being lavished on the Roadeo. And yes I know they are jealous because they tell me so, if you can not hear your bikes talk maybe you should smend more time with them ;)
You have likely seen my pics, but here is a link http://www.flickr.com/photos/36302...@n08/sets/72157622875811028/ Rob On Mar 11, 11:27 am, Bill Connell <bconn...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'll pile on with the Rodeo, or the new Amos frame. I've done a few > centuries on my Redwood (simpler version of the Rambouillet) with just > a saddlebag and sometimes a bar bag. It sounds like you're a light > traveler, and a medium saddlebag easily holds enough tools, spare > tubes, snacks, etc. for a ride like that. > > -- > Bill Connell > St. Paul, MN > > > > On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 11:33 AM, D. Goff <dbg...@mac.com> wrote: > > Are you set up with bar ends or STI? > > > Also, can't tell from the website but I would want to put a light rack > > on it. I'm never buying a bike again that can't carry a sandwich and > > an apple. Seems like the AMOS, if it happens, will have the rack > > attachments. > > > The people I ride with tend to grind these rides out at 16-18 mph so I > > need to be able to keep up with them. Not planning on fendering this > > bike as I live in Utah, this will be a summer bike, and the only > > reason to ride in the rain here is if it was sunny when I left. Plus, > > I will have the loaded touring bike for grimy weather. > > > Thanks for your post. > > > On Mar 10, 9:36 pm, dpco <dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> sorry for the reply to the reply. > >> in addition, my roadeo is not setup to be light. i have a nitto pearl > >> stem, noodle bars, brooks saddle, etc. the bike is , obviously, > >> heavier than the current crop of "mcrb's". but, i still keep up with > >> my club buddies on all the different roads. > >> bottom line, the roadeo is a great bike, very responsive to > >> accelerating up short hills, and incredibly stable on fast,winding > >> downhills. in addition, the rider can have tires up to 33's. where can > >> you go wrong? i run 700x28 grand gois 75lbs fr, 85lbs r. anyway, you > >> just can't go wrong with a "roadeo". > >> very sincerely, don c. > > >> On Mar 10, 8:22 pm, dpco <dcompton1...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > >> > i ride club rides and a few centuries. i, regrettably, sold my ram and > >> > thought that i had sold my savior for centuries. well, i fixed the > >> > problem. i bought a "roadeo". i live in california and have never used > >> > fenders. but, i love the handling benefit of the longer chain stays of > >> > the rivs. the bikes are just very stable and it is on fast downhills, > >> > that i really appreciate this. the supported century rides offer food, > >> > so, i just need a few tubes and the small set of tools. > >> > sincerely, don c. > > >> > On Mar 10, 4:58 pm, "D. Goff" <dbg...@mac.com> wrote: > > >> > > Looking at the current fleet, which Rivendell would be preferred for > >> > > Centuries, Charity Rides and Supported Touring to replace a > >> > > Specialized Carbon/Aluminum Roubaix? I am already considering a > >> > > Hunqa, Soma Saga, Thorn or similar to replace a mountain bike for > >> > > commuting, loaded touring. > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.
