I've ridden quite a few road bikes and by far my favorite is my Rivendell
Roadeo, so I would say go with that. The Riv builds up really nicely, is
very comfortable riding, and when you give it the gas the bike just goes. I
can't really express how glad I am I bought the Roadeo.
I built mine up
I opened the thread, and saw Seth Vidal's post as the #2.
RIP Seth - your spirit lives on, mate ..
KJ
On Monday, January 4, 2010 at 4:54:01 PM UTC-5, sjauch wrote:
>
> I currently have a 2005 Specialized Allez Comp. It was my first road
> bike and it is about a size too big and only recently got
How did you find a 5-year-old thread?? ;)
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I have both a Rivendell Saluki and a 650B Lyon and I like the Lyon a lot.
On Monday, January 4, 2010 at 2:54:01 PM UTC-7, sjauch wrote:
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> I currently have a 2005 Specialized Allez Comp. It was my first road
> bike and it is about a size too big and only recently got comfortable
> riding it once
I understand the desire to ride before you buy, but why didn't you
consider
the De Rosa Neo Primato. That's lugged steel and you can even get it
with a threaded stem. De Rosa dealers will fit you before you buy as
well
and at $2k it's not a bad deal.
I had a similar decision to make as you a few m
Thanks all for the for the input, keep it coming. I am leaning towards
the Roadeo (digging the white & blue) and will see what the Riv crew
says when I pay them a visit. I've visited them before and appreciate
their honesty.
Jim: Grant's knowledge and experience is another comforting factor as
wel
Good points, Jim. I am 50/50 on customs. One worked great for me
(until a blasted truck ran over it) the other not so well.
I keep coming back, but I am in a position where maybe that is not so
hard for me. A Riv is a pretty good candidate for someone's first
good bike (or second, third, or fou
There is always some risk in a custom bike because every custom is one-
of-a-kind, and there are no prototypes, etc to work out the bugs
before the customer pays the bill and takes the frame/bike. And if you
don't like it, a custom can be tough to sell. Rivendell has the
advantage of having designe
On Jan 4, 4:54 pm, sjauch wrote:
>They have 2 55cm's built up and I'm a 52 or 53, so even though It's not my
>size I
> can hopefully still get an idea of how it rides.
you might find that a 55 is exactly what rivendell recommends. have a
look at riv's sizing/fit philosophy and be open minded a
That is one nice ride! Makes me want one…again…
From: rperks
To: RBW Owners Bunch
Sent: Mon, January 4, 2010 8:58:17 PM
Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Roadeo or Other
I was having a similar decision making process when I decided to go
with the Roadeo. I had
I was having a similar decision making process when I decided to go
with the Roadeo. I had been looking at the Lyons and also Banjo
Bicycles, he did the Velo Orange Pass Hunter. I was looking for
something similar to the Pass Hunter, but with side pull brakes.
Also, at the time Riv had a red Lego
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