Nitto Pearl and Nitto Tech DLX stems won't work on the pictured Roadeo. He's got a threadless steerer.
On Mar 28, 12:14 pm, MichaelH <mhech...@gmail.com> wrote: > Great question. I am going to assume that this is a go-fast bike, > built for fast club rides and maybe an occasional rondenee, yes? > > For a drive train you will want a nice compact double, like the better > Sugino Alpina, or the Da Vinci, unless you have you heart set on a > TA. A 48/34 mated to a Hyperglide 12/27 cassette gives . If you need > or want a lower gear (I do) I would strongly recommend springing for > the White VBC, which is a beautiful crank and you can set it up as a > 44/30 with an 11-28 cassette for an excellent gear range and shift > pattern. Still cheaper than TA & musa. For BB anything economical > will do, and for this bike i would definitely not go PW. > > Wheels - Open Pro rims mated to either White or Ultegra hubs, > depending on whether you prefer sealed or serviceable bearings. I > like the White hubs - lighter and cheaper than PW. Some people find > them noisy, and they do have a loudish hum which you can hear when > coasting below 17/18 mph. > > Silver Down Tube shifters. Faster than BE, cleaner looking than SIS > and in many situations, faster too. Least fussy shifters money can > buy. If you have never used them you have nothing to loose but your > fear. > > Aero levers mated to your hand size. I like the fat Cane Creek/ > Tecktro, but some people find the narrower 105's more to their > liking. Brake caliper's depend on your fender choice. If you are > putting a nice pair of Honjo Hammered (which would look great on this > bike) then the first choice should be Paul's Racer Ms, unless you are > really up for scouring the internet for old school and using a > crescent wrench to set them up. > > Bars are pretty personal but very few people have ever been > disappointed with the noodle shape. Nitto Pearl or Tech. delux stem. > If you search around you can find lighter, silver posts than Nitto, > but they are good posts. > > Saddle, if you want to safe some weight, consider a Terry Ti-Fly. A > good compromise between a Brooks or Selle Anatomica and a full blown > racing saddle. > > Pedals, a light weight touring pedal - I like the Speed Play Frogs, > which work well with my Keen Commuter sandals. > > I have my Ramboulliet set up as a go fast, here's what it looks like: > > http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100094 > > Most important of all: ENJOY THE PROCESS; ITS NOT ABOUT GETTING > ANYWHERE! > > blessings, > michael > > On Mar 28, 2:20 pm, Bike Hermit <bikeher...@biketouringnews.com> > wrote: > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_D0f7V9H_Bq4/TZDRZfEMkiI/AAAAAAAAAZ...> > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_D0f7V9H_Bq4/TZDRNq1bBkI/AAAAAAAAAZ...> > > How would you build it? > > -- 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-bunch@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.
