If one is considering the Malocchio, I would check out the Romanceur Canti. Very light weight with the Reynolds 853 tubing, no strange brake matching and greater tire compatibility. I love mine.
David Hays > On Jan 5, 2024, at 10:14 PM, eddietheflay <eddiethef...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Crust Malocchio. Real lugs, real lightweight tubing, decent clearance. Some > things in its favor. Definitely not the looker that most Rivs are and without > sloping top tube = good or not so? We could put some blocks on my pedals and > you could try it. > > On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 6:05:49 PM UTC-8 pi...@gmail.com wrote: > The A Homer Hilsen comes with an 80mm drop, which could be one reason you > like it over the Roadini. But the Hilsen probably won't fit in my travel bike > box. > > On Fri, Jan 5, 2024, 17:54 Stephen Durfee <chefd...@gmail.com > <applewebdata://ED707F7F-F8E6-4820-AB3E-E1AFF8C5CB5A>> wrote: > Chris - I got my Roadini just over a year ago, a complete bike purchased from > a CL listing in South Carolina that I had shipped to Napa. I wanted a RIv so > bad, and a "road bike" in particular, but was (perhaps like you), hoping to > save a few bucks on a pre-owned model. I had previously visited HQ and talked > with Will, who acknowledged that I was on the cusp between 54 and 57, and > that either could be a good fit...I later concluded that I should have gone > with the larger size - the one I got was a 54 in "Old Blue", an earlier model > which would not accept the larger tire size that the newer models do. I > liked the bike well enough that I considered investing in a brand new frame > (that Gold is hot!) but also realized that I didn't love the components that > came with that bike in the first place. And so, since I would have been > essentially starting from scratch, it didn't take much convincing to grab > that Homer frame that came up locally, and then build it up with the parts > that I wanted. Now I have a bike that I love, love, love, in a size that > fits! I kept it lean, with some Noodles and 33mm Jack Browns, no racks and > only a spare tire tool kit. The Roadini felt good, but the Homer feels great! > And while I'm the first to acknowledge that I know nothing about BB drop, or > could comment on flexiness, or even know how much it weighs...I feel fast > when I'm on it. > > If in your heart, you want an orange 50, I'd say just wait. But you're close > enough to Walnut Creek to go have a spin on a new bike and see what you > think. The newsletter that came out today says they discovered one Gold 50 in > stock... > > On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 9:23:50 AM UTC-8 pi...@gmail.com > <applewebdata://ED707F7F-F8E6-4820-AB3E-E1AFF8C5CB5A> wrote: > It's way more flexy/comfy than my Custom Ti bike, which friends already claim > is flexy and comfy when they ride it (and which flexes like crazy when I > attach a trailer to it). It's overbuilt for me @ 145 pounds. If I was 160 > pounds I wouldn't consider it over built, and if I was 200 pounds I still > wouldn't expect to break it. My big complaint is that I don't consider 75mm > BB drop to be sufficient for 30mm tires on the road. I want 80mm or 85mm drop > for a bike built for modern style giant tires where you wouldn't expect to > ride anything smaller than 700x30. > > On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 9:19:37 AM UTC-8 four...@gmail.com <> wrote: > I guess that's my concern is I'm not looking for a gravel bike.. I'm looking > for a zippy (fast-ish) road bike that will take larger tires.. Also, one of > my main concerns is the bike will be overbuilt, meaning the tubes will be > heavy enough that it won't flex enough to be comfy.. > > Thoughts? > > On Friday, January 5, 2024 at 6:15:25 AM UTC-8 pi...@gmail.com <> wrote: > I have about 1300 miles on my Roadini: > https://blog.piaw.net/2023/05/rivendell-roadini-1000-mile-review.html > <https://blog.piaw.net/2023/05/rivendell-roadini-1000-mile-review.html>. With > 700x28mm tires it feels as fast as any bike I've ridden that's not built to > be ultralight. I built mine up to be around 20 pounds with pedals, bottle > cage and pump but no toolkit or water bottle. I could have probably shaved > another pound off with Jon Neugent's 1430g wheels. Having said that, it > doesn't beat my custom Ti touring bike built based on the 1993 Bridgestone > RB-1 geometry on climbs up hills or stability on descents (the higher BB on > the Roadini is to blame). What I do find is that with 38mm tires it is an > excellent gravel bike and I have no issues taking it down single track > trails that others would consider MTB trails. The Tektro 559s outperform any > disc brakes I've ever found and never make noise (unlike any disc brakes I've > ever ridden). > > I did buy another 50cm Roadini to build up for my son when he's tall enough > to ride it (which won't take a year), so that tells you that I think it's the > best general purpose bike in the Rivendell stable. The bike is so versatile I > wouldn't hesitate to take it anywhere except a dedicated downhill MTB park. > On Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 9:54:56 AM UTC-8 four...@gmail.com <> wrote: > Howdy all, > > So I realize I'm posting this on the RBW list, so there is bound to be some > bias and that's ok.. ;) I'm a Riv owner myself with a current AHH I got from > my Dad when he passed and have previously owned a Bleriot and a Ram for a > short time. > > So, my question is simple- does the Roadini feel fast(ish) when riding? I'm > sure builds vary and so weight will vary, but I know some bikes can weigh a > bit more and still feel "quick".. to be fair, I'm no racer, but I like a bike > to feel good when I stand up to pedal or am zipping around at my, fast for > me, 18-19 mph.. > > I would be looking to build up with drop bars BTW with a modern-ish group.. > > Finally, anyone have a 50cm frameset (or complete maybe) they are looking to > move? > > Thanks, > Chris is Sonoma County, CA :) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/G2DiczDP4Es/unsubscribe > <https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/G2DiczDP4Es/unsubscribe>. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com > <applewebdata://ED707F7F-F8E6-4820-AB3E-E1AFF8C5CB5A>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bf548ab0-7d9a-45a1-ad35-0ca9f1615327n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/bf548ab0-7d9a-45a1-ad35-0ca9f1615327n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. > > -- > 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 > <mailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5638d2c8-0410-44d7-8657-d6dfca45e84en%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5638d2c8-0410-44d7-8657-d6dfca45e84en%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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