A call to RBW would probably answer any questions but looking at the published Riv geometry Google doc there are differences that would make the Rodeo more of a club bike - shorter chainstays, less rake, slightly different ST and HT angles. Those differences plus component selection add up to something that feels different than the AHH.
I know my Ram feels different than the AHH and it is close to the Rodeo geometry. Dan Marin On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 9:33 AM, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com>wrote: > You know, as has been covered a few times on this list the people at RBW > are really nice. If you have a question you can reach out to them by old > fashioned telephone and talk to them. > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 12:22 PM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> "Why does Grant describe it as their bike for fast rides? I am just >> interested in what it is about this frame, and what they designed into the >> frame, to make it for that intended purpose. It is not mentioned in their >> description on the Rivbike.com site for the model, and I am curious." >> >> This is an excellent question and I think it goes back to the first >> sentence on the Roadeo page: >> >> "The Roadeo is our answer to speedy carbon road bikes " >> >> It is a product offering to give people what they are after. People who >> are shopping for a racing bike at 5 different shops and consider a >> Rivendell are conditioned to expect a particular look. I know I am so >> conditioned. I fit a 59cm Hilsen and a 59cm Roadeo. If I wanted to do a >> racy build, I would get a Roadeo over a Hilsen because the Hilsen would >> look weird to my eye with huge brakes and skinny tires. The Roadeo would >> look right with skinny tires. That's it and that's all. If I did not mind >> being limited to a racy build, then I would buy the Roadeo. I have a frame >> that limits me in exactly the way the Roadeo would limit me. If I wanted >> one bike to be a racy bike and be something else at other times, I'd buy >> the Hilsen and get over the fact that it looks goofy with skinny tires. >> >> I don't believe Grant claims that the Roadeo is inherently faster than >> the Hilsen. >> >> On Monday, January 21, 2013 8:44:05 AM UTC-8, Michael wrote: >>> >>> I think the simplest way I can put my topic question is: Why does Grant >>>> describe it as their bike for fast rides? I am just interested in what it >>>> is about this frame, and what they designed into the frame, to make it for >>>> that intended purpose. It is not mentioned in their description on the >>>> Rivbike.com site for the model, and I am curious. >>>> >>>> >>> I don't wanna discuss what makes a fast bike. Just what it is about the >>> Roadeo frame, and what they designed into the frame, that Grant calls it a >>> bike meant for fast rides. How does it differ from the hilsen. >>> >> -- >> 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/-/8zniVahkKw4J. >> >> 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. > -- 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.
