Patrick, I am lucky enough to have both a Calfee Tetra Pro and a 1995 Riv Road Standard. The Calfee is lighter by several pounds, and feels more responsive and racy. The first time I rode it up a short 8% climb (the only 'hill' within 20 miles of my house) I was astonished at the gear I used, a couple or three cogs higher than I was used to using. That evens out on a longer climb, of course, but the Calfee really jumps when I try to crank up some speed. I also find I have fewer problems with hand numbness on the Calfee despite the bars being a couple of cm lower. I credit that to a different fit, the compact bars on the Calfee vs. Noodles on the Riv, and the Brooks on the Riv vs. the modern saddle on the Calfee. On the Brooks I'm always hunting for that magic adjustment that will keep me in place without hand pressure, but not squish my softer bits. I may never find it. Too bad, the Brooks looks so good on the dark green Riv.
I bought the Calfee frame slightly used for about 1/3 the price of a new one, or 1/2 the price of a new Roadeo. For that price it was a no- brainer. I use it strictly for club rides where I will be pushing myself hard, and don't carry more gear than will fit in my jersey pockets. I's a great bike for that kind of behavior. The Riv is currently outfitted quasi-Passhunter style, with low gearing (46/30 x 11/32) and 32 mm Rando Hypers (they *barely* fit). I ride it when I'm out solo, and have a more relaxed attatude. The Riv's drivetrain and wheels should eventually move over to a Rawland Nordavinden that will handle the bigger rubber with some room for error, and the Riv will revert to use as a fixed gear, maybe with an S3X IG hub. Bill On Jan 1, 1:32 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Several listers have mentioned Calfee. Maybe this would be a place where a > CF bike would be appropriate. I'd love to hear comparos of Calfees with > other, more Rivendellian models. > > Tho' I fear to hear what a Calfee costs ... > > On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 2:23 PM, robert zeidler > <zeidler.rob...@gmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > It's a nice problem to have. > > When I went that route, I went Calfee (gasp!) > > > RGZ > > > On Sunday, January 1, 2012, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hardly have sold the Herse and I am salivating at the thought of > > something new. What I need, I say, *need*, is a gofast multispeed bike > > (with coasting capability); no gd fenders, racks -- I've got plenty of > > bikes that will take fenders, racks and loads. This would be for fair > > weather, no-load, cycling-kit-wearing (but wool kit), lightweight rides. No > > tire fatter than 28 and 26 acceptable. > > > Now I am sure that the Roadeo is a better bike and I know that fender > > and 32 mm clearance won't take from its speed; but the R would run upward > > of $4K minimum built with used parts, and I would hope to find a RB1 or > > similar classic for less. > > > I want something that is fast to accelerate, climbs well, corners > > "intuitively" and that will well fit a long torso and short limbs. > > > Perhaps I ought to convert my 1999 650C Joe Starck fixie custom to a > > gearie (having converted my '03 Curt gearie to a fixed commuter). Actually, > > now that I think of that, this might make sense -- unless I convert the '99 > > to a trike. > > > Seriously, Rodeo or RB1 or clone? > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > For professional resumes, contact > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW > > >http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- > > > 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. > > > -- > > 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. > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRWhttp://resumespecialties.com/index.html -- 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.
