"@Bill could chime in on this"
I already have chimed in, and realize that she's getting prescriptive
guidance in a lot of different directions. She knows how to reach me if
she wants more advice from me. I trust her instincts and will eagerly
anticipate the path she chooses. She's a grown-up
Raspberry Roadeo is definitely the last bike you'll ever need. Have Bill
help pick a good used bike for the wait.
jim m
walnut creek
On Monday, April 22, 2024 at 7:34:20 PM UTC-7 Nick A. wrote:
> "Me: Well…not necessarily. I have to weigh out all the pros and cons, you
> see."
>
> Lol yep.
"Me: Well…not necessarily. I have to weigh out all the pros and cons, you
see."
Lol yep. To quote The Dude, "the ins, the outs, the what-have-yous..."
Also one enjoying this conversation.
Nick "definitely totally haven't had to talk about bikes in this way with
my partner who shares a life wit
I haven’t read all the posts (so many, wow!) but I suggest trying a bike
with drop bars to see if it’s a possibility for you. A friend, or an lbs
perhaps. If the bike fits you well the bars might feel great, or something
you think can grown on you with time. Bad fit and likely the bars wouldn
The most important thing about a road bike is that it must be orange. My
previous club riding bike was an orange Sam Hillborne. My current club
riding bike is my orange Rivendell Custom. Orange bikes have been proven
time and again to be faster than non-orange bikes. Molteni Orange is the
fastest s
Since you could easily put the same components on either a Roadeo or a
Roadini (with the possible exception of the stem - if you had a Roadeo with
a threadless steerer), I don't understand how the difference would be in
the components.
Seems to me that the difference would be mostly in the stan
+1 for this advice. Also, +1 for Bill as docent and road bike purchase
middleman.
On Sun, Apr 21, 2024 at 1:23 PM Ted Durant wrote:
> On Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 1:12:20 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
> wrote:
>
> I am, right now, leaning toward a Gallup bike but will keep reading and
> lear
+ 1 for road bikes and cataract surgery.
Patrick Moore, who has (has had?) both and now rides without glasses or
contacts with implanted plastic lenses.
On Sat, Apr 20, 2024 at 7:15 PM Leah Peterson
wrote:
> Yes, George, 81cm , and here’s where I have to put a plug in for the
> cataract surgery
I generally look up to Garth's advice, but I'll contradict him here: the
point is not level or sloping top tube but saddle to bar relationship. My
"ideal" level tt/fist of sp size is 60X56 c-c but the most perfectest fit
of all is on that too-much described '99 Riv custom that has a 57 c-c st,
upsl
What Ted says, exactly. I began “serious” biking over 50 years ago on a
road bike with drop bars and never looked back. That’s not to say that
there isn’t merit to other kinds of bars and more upright riding positions,
but the “drop” road bar offers those various hand positions. Once you adapt
On Sunday, April 21, 2024 at 1:12:20 PM UTC-5 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding!
wrote:
I am, right now, leaning toward a Gallup bike but will keep reading and
learning. And right now, I’m heading out to do Tabatas training. I had to
look it up. Promises to be the most miserable 4 minutes of my day.
Wow
I am headed out to ride but I want to pop on here because I think it’s funny - can we do funny on here? - that I said I was “roadbike curious” and my texts, DMs, email all blew up. BUY THIS ONE! WHAT ABOUT THIS? Web special! eBay link! Bike people are the best and the fun-est people.I am, right now
pril 20, 2024 9:22 PM
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Roadbike Curious
@Sally...custom Erickson...that's a nice find, too!
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 9:20:27 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
I think Bill's onto something. I've never owned a Trek, but I did (still have
@Sally...custom Erickson...that's a nice find, too!
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 9:20:27 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
> I think Bill's onto something. I've never owned a Trek, but I did (still
> have it, in fact) own a T600 or 700 Cannondale I bought in 1988 for the
> ridiculously low price of ~$600
I think Bill's onto something. I've never owned a Trek, but I did (still
have it, in fact) own a T600 or 700 Cannondale I bought in 1988 for the
ridiculously low price of ~$600 CAD. It was a bit of an oddball with 271/4
wheel size instead of 700c and came with a very decent component spec;
Deor
Hi Leah,
I have nothing technical to add, per usual; BUT I do have a "new"
30-year-old custom Erickson road bike I bought recently. (My husband and I
share a Clem and a Platypus also.)
The Erickson happened to fit me perfectly, is steel and stable, but very
light and it moves like the wind! It's
Would they love it as a road bike? Or is it kind of all-purpose? Thanks!On Apr 20, 2024, at 7:56 PM, Johnny Alien wrote:Probably a bit of a wait for a Gallop but the slightly lower top tube could give it an edge over standard road frames. I have the swoopy prototype and if it rides the same peopl
Leah
Here's an exceptionally good value on an exceedingly solid road bike that
could hold you over while you wait for the perfect Rivendell, -AND/OR- to
act as a test platform for the unknown parts of a potential build concept.
This is the kind of value I'd try to sniff out for you:
https://
Garth, I have never thought about level or sloping top tubes other than I
just like the mixte design. I did not know this mattered in road biking,
huh….
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:38:47 PM UTC-4 Garth wrote:
> Hooray for you Leah ! :-)
>
> I think a level top tube would suit you better in
Christian! Yes, I well remember you and I’m so happy you got that Platypus. Still my favorite bike of all time. Gosh, I would have loved your opinion had you gotten the Roadeo. You asked why I wasn’t keen on the Roadini. I read a couple of reviews online that didn’t give it the most favorable revie
No idea what my stand over height is, nor do I know how to find outOn Apr 20, 2024, at 5:18 PM, George Schick wrote:Actually, what I was more interested in was her stand over height (SOH). Riding a regular road frame bike would require whether or not one could "stand over" the bike's top tube wi
Yes, George, 81cm , and here’s where I have to put a plug in for the cataract surgery. I prep those patients and they are my favorite surgeries because they are SO EASY and the results SO immediate that if you have been putting it off, run, don’t walk to the ophthalmologist. An IV is not required,
Bill, I think I would love an albastache build. I ALSO like the idea of you being my personal shopper. I think I’m pretty biased to staying with Riv; I can’t be hurting Grant’s feelings, you know. But I love this Michigan connection! If we did get a road bike and you got all kinds of say-so in the
I have a 55cm Roadeo with an 83 PBH. Mark said I could have gone with a 56,
too, but I landed with a comfortable set up using a 7cm stem and drops that
have a 78mm reach. I usually consider a 7cm stem a little on the short side
for a road bike, but I have shorter than average arms for my height.
Probably a bit of a wait for a Gallop but the slightly lower top tube could
give it an edge over standard road frames. I have the swoopy prototype and
if it rides the same people are going to love it.
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 7:23:36 PM UTC-4 bei...@gmail.com wrote:
> Leah I was psyched t
Leah I was psyched to see this post because you were the #1 influence on me
to get a Platypus (besides Lance who sold it to me! Thanks, Lance!).
Besides the Platy, which is for around town and gravel and kid-hauling, I
also ride my father-in-laws 1990-something Merlin road bike in occasional
cl
I think the Roadeo is the raciest road bike Riv has made. I've seen one
56cm that was built up to 18.5 lbs with pedals. But if you're looking
beyond the weight weenie category, there are lots of other options.
Rambouillet, Redwood, and Romulus come to mind. And if you're not fixed on
700 wheels
I would go with a Roadini, with maybe a Homer or Sam as a second option.On Apr 20, 2024, at 5:42 PM, George Schick wrote:No problem. But the thing is that I have a bike(s) that I could let her ride to see if she could adapt to a "road bike" frame. And I "think" I have ones closed to that dimens
No problem. But the thing is that I have a bike(s) that I could let her
ride to see if she could adapt to a "road bike" frame. And I "think" I
have ones closed to that dimension that I would be happy to let her test
ride to see if they'd work.
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:26:41 PM UTC-5 R
Sorry @George, I did not mean to come off as rude. The 81 PBH detail just
stood out because I seem to recall Leah is around my own height of
5'6''-5'7'' ...but vastly younger (I'm 71) and vastly fitter , of course.
So I had to go to my own Riv stud books to see what my PBH was...shortish
torso,
Actually, what I was more interested in was her stand over height (SOH).
Riding a regular road frame bike would require whether or not one could
"stand over" the bike's top tube without discomfort. Riv gives the
specifics for various past models for this measurement.
On Saturday, April 20, 20
I doubt the Roadeo is a TON lighter than a Roadini. I think the weight
details would be in the build more than anything else. As far as bars are
concerned drops are fun on a road bike but not required. My recommendation
for a non-drop road setup would be the Albastache bars which are IMO the
be
Ryan - sorry. I don't always see things as clearly with my aged
ready-for-cataract surgery eyeballs. Nevertheless, it bears repeating.
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:06:11 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
> 81 PBH was mentioned
>
> On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:04:52 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
>
>> There
81 PBH was mentioned
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 4:04:52 PM UTC-5 Ryan wrote:
> There ya go Leah!...Put yourself in Bill's more-than-capable hands and you
> won't go wrong!
>
> On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 3:51:55 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
>> Leah
>>
>> My previous Roadeo was set up as
There ya go Leah!...Put yourself in Bill's more-than-capable hands and you
won't go wrong!
On Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 3:51:55 PM UTC-5 Bill Lindsay wrote:
> Leah
>
> My previous Roadeo was set up as a straight-ahead stripped down road bike,
> and I would have used that anyplace anybody ride
Leah - do you know your PBH or standover height or anything else that might
contribute to your being able to ride a regular "road bike" with a more or
less level top tube? That would help our giving an answer. Also, do you
know what your pedal-to-saddle measurement is? That would be helpful a
Leah
My previous Roadeo was set up as a straight-ahead stripped down road bike,
and I would have used that anyplace anybody rides a road bike. After
selling that, and while I was waiting for my new pink Roadeo, I used my
Black Mountain Road in that stripped down road bike slot, and that bike w
Would be ideal if you could find a Roadini in your size and try it outI
think it is a significant change even if it's not eye-poppingly lighter
than the Platypii and a good place to start if it *has* to be a Rivendell.
You'll still get the benefits of the design. If it turns out to be your c
Hooray for you Leah ! :-)
I think a level top tube would suit you better in the long run as given a
good fit, you'll be able to have a good starting point for bar height. Not
too high, not too low. You're obliviously fit and flexible, so for road
riding use that to your advantage, so to speak.
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