I built up my 54cm Roadini on Saturday. Pictures: https://www.amazon.com/photos/shared/2mh2Jr8FRO6v3jzaewoY_Q.iLe5MSVKuBltp0tHHlgV_C
23 pounds as pictured (pump, pedals, bottle cage but no water bottle or wedge pack). It rides great but I'm slower on descents than on my touring bike (higher BB on the roadini + wider tires means I've got a higher CoG). The brakes are great --- I certainly have no complaints about them as compared to my other bike's standard reach brakes. On Tuesday, September 6, 2022 at 6:45:02 AM UTC-7 Patch T wrote: > Michael - really looking forward to hearing what happens with the GC610s! > > Patch, who's helping a friend build his 57 orange once it gets here in > NYC/Hudson > > On Saturday, September 3, 2022 at 10:32:15 AM UTC-4 Michael Doleman wrote: > >> This is an old thread, but having just scored a 50cm Roadini for my >> partner, I thought I'd respond. The need for long reach brakes concerned me >> slightly, but in the end decided that with all the factors involved, it >> would be fine: bike is small, partner doesn't weigh much (125 or so), the >> bike isn't going to handle any big loads, and we aren't going to be doing >> harrowing descents). What I have opted to get for brakes is a set of the >> Dia-Compe/Gran-Compe GC700 model. I have both the GC610 and GC450 on other >> bikes, and I feel that they offer very good performance with quality brake >> pads -- better, I'm sure, than a long reach side pull. That said, I have >> also used the Tektro R559 and found them to be basically fine so long as >> they are outfitted with something other than the stock pads. They may be a >> little less than ideal in wet conditions but overall I think they are fine. >> And, if you don't need the extra clearance, it's always possible to use a >> drop bolt--which are hard to find, admittedly, but they are out there. The >> GC700 is also a little difficult to find, and a bit on the expensive side, >> at better than $200 for a set. And if you're willing to go even higher than >> that, there's always the Rene Herse model. >> >> Part of me wonders if the GC610 would actually work. They are specified >> to have -- I think -- 61mm of reach, which is only 2mm short of what the >> Roadini spec says it needs. Perhaps with the right pad? I don't know. I >> have a free set of the 610s available, so will try it when the new Roadini >> arrives and report back here on findings. >> >> On Friday, January 14, 2022 at 9:46:12 PM UTC-8 Eamon Nordquist wrote: >> >>> I saw today the announcement that the new Roadinis are niw designed for >>> R559 brakes and will easily clear 42 mm tires. Good news, as far as I’m >>> concerned! The only thing I am slightly sad about is that they aren’t >>> coming in grilver, which is THE color for the Roadini, in my opinion. That >>> may be influenced by my love for the silver gray imron paint on early 80’s >>> Treks. Regardless, if I have a job by then, I may have to get one. >>> >>> Eamon >>> Seattle >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/75d77bc5-6c54-403c-9085-928b53ea00b9n%40googlegroups.com.
