It should be pointed out that a whole lot more goes into making a bike a "go fast" than just the frame and fork. Roadeo's are fast because they are often built with fairly lightweight parts, especially wheels. If you end up going for for the San Marcos, especially in a smaller size like your, I should think you would be able to make a pretty zippy little bike if you choose the right parts. Get some lightweight wheels built (how light are those new Pacenti 650b rims?), use something like Pari Motos or the GB Cypres for tires, some of the lighter weight Nitto bars, a Thomson seatpost, etc.... Maybe forgo the brooks (gasp!) or spring for one of the Ti-railed ones.
On Saturday, December 1, 2012 4:20:43 PM UTC-8, RJM wrote: > > I have been trying to get the funds together for a Riv go fast bike. Right > now I have been using my Sam Hillborne for it, but I would really like to > change that into an albatrossed townie commuter bike and get a dedicated > lighter bike using little to no baggage so I can ride with the local club > and to do charity centuries on. The Roadeo seems like the perfect bike for > it, really. BUT..... I was pondering though, instead of dropping two grand > on a Roadeo frame, what about building a Soma San Marcos. If I went the San > Marcos route, I would save 1100 bucks on the frame, which is not chump > change, and be able to put some of the extra money towards the parts to > switch the Hillborne over to the townie and get a good build on the Soma. > Both the Sam and the Soma would be 650b in my size (51cm), but the Roadeo > would be 700 wheels. I would guess that the Roadeo would be a lighter bike, > all in all. > > My question are these: would the San Marcos be a good dedicated "go fast" > bike, is it any faster feeling than the Sam in that regard? Any owners want > to share their opinions of the bike? Do you think I should just bite the > bullet and save for the Roadeo (which sounds like is perfect for what I > want) and stop thinking of saving money? Anyway, thanks for your help. > > Ryan > -- 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/-/8gXiHbAbyPMJ. 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.
