RE: [RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

2014-01-30 Thread Paul Gong
Thank you, Tony! I have long arms (and legs for that matter) and the reach to the hypothetical downtube shifters is natural for me when riding on the hoods. As far as the stem is concerned, it is a Nitto Deluxe with a 110cm extension. Based on what I know about the San Marcos, the Roadeo has

[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

2014-01-30 Thread Tony McG
Beautiful bike, Paul. A few years ago, I thought that a Soma San Marcos would give be enough of a Riv fix to get me by for a while. Since I bought the Atlantis last Summer, I have been tempted to see what the other end of the Riv spectrum is like. At 6', 170 lbs, and 89 PBH, it is nice to kno

[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

2014-01-29 Thread Brian Campbell
Congrats! Great build. I am a bit jealous..as it is my size! >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegrou

[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

2014-01-29 Thread Paul G
Deacon, I've thought about that too and experienced that very thing on my first ride. There is freedom indeed! Paul On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:40:16 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Fantastic, Paul! > > You mention not wanting to install the computer for aesthetic reasons. > I've inte

Re: [RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

2014-01-29 Thread Patrick Moore
FWIW, if the inner measurement demon fights epic battles with the minimalist aesthetic demon, you can always use Cyclemeter on your "smart" (gag, yurk, spew) phone. One very nice thing is that, while it does record your average and fastest speed, you can nonetheless tuck it away in your jersey pock

[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

2014-01-29 Thread Deacon Patrick
Fantastic, Paul! You mention not wanting to install the computer for aesthetic reasons. I've intentionally not installed a computer also, and doing so has brought amazing freedom. I do not feel a pressure to "push a bit harder and go 19 mph" or focus on the milage ticking by. Instead I enjoy th

[RBW] Re: Roadeo first ride impressions

2014-01-29 Thread Bill Lindsay
I love it. Congratulations. That's a terrific looking, smart contemporary road bike. On Wednesday, January 29, 2014 4:33:35 PM UTC-8, Paul G wrote: > > > > It's taken a long time for me to