Yes, that's exactly the consideration. If you're only using the bike for X activity, it can be kind of dedicated/cheaper and not the perfect bike.
Those Wisconsin built Lemonds are nice bikes BTW! Kind of the last of the big company US built steel bikes. 853 tubes. Good stuff. On Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:28:49 AM UTC-7, RJM wrote: > > Good reasons. I am struggling with this decision myself as I have a > perfectly good Lemond Zurich frame sitting in the garage that could be a > good speedy bike if I put the time into buying parts and building it up, I > just don't know if I would appreciate a Roadeo more during the group rides > though. Roadeo is probably more comfortable.. Hmmm. Decisions like these > are fun, yet sometimes trying. > > > On Thursday, May 10, 2012 11:19:04 AM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > >> I don't think the Cannondale is better bike (this is the RBW list after >> all), just a good addition for OP's bike line up. >> >> Convoluted thought process: OP said he had a too-small C'dale and wanted >> to do occasional fast club rides. I presumed he likes that brand but >> doesn't need a real expensive one as he doesn't do it too much. The CAAD10 >> seems like the best value in their line up if he wants to stay with a >> modern racey bike. A Roadeo is close to twice as much $$$ for something he >> implied (or I read into it) he doesn't do too much, plus it overlaps with >> the AHH while the CAAD10 doesn't at all. And the $$$ he saves can be put >> toward a Hunq, which is the heart of the recommendation!!! :-) >> >> >> On Thursday, May 10, 2012 9:06:02 AM UTC-7, RJM wrote: >>> >>> I am kind of in the market for a Roadeo for club riding, at least I am >>> saving my pennies for one right now. What are the reasons that you think a >>> CAAD10 would be the better bike for those club rides? >>> >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 9, 2012 9:57:04 PM UTC-5, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> My $.02: *Keep the AHH as is, get a properly sized Cannondale CAAD10 >>>> for the fast club rides (when in Rome...)* and then get the Hunq which >>>> could be for most of your dirt rides and loaded touring. You can ride the >>>> AHH in everything in between included mixed-surface rides and supported >>>> touring, even some light self-contained. Depending on how fast you ride in >>>> the dirt, keep the RH or sell depending on what you find yourself riding >>>> (slow dirt = less need for suspension). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/_KYGEShVfTcJ. 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.
