It's quite a bit lighter feeling than my Sam Hillborne, but I have that setup to be fairly rugged and has bags/racks. I originally had a lighter weight saddle on the Roadeo but I switched it out for the Brooks. I just like brooks B17s more than any other saddle that I've tried....the extra weight isn't a big deal at all. I could frankly stand to loose some off the gut instead of the bike.
I'm surprisingly happy about the Rolf wheels. You could fit a Mac truck through the spokes but they have held up really well...look cool too. I've been thinking of getting some Rich built wheels and switching the Rolfs to another project bike, but they have been rolling strong so I'm in no rush. It's a really nicely designed and built frame; if you put the spurs to it, it gets up and moves. But, I can also ride it slowly with the wife and be a lot more comfortable on it than the Madone I used to have. On Sunday, August 3, 2014 7:45:10 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > That's a good weight for a bike equipped with Brooks and lugged sp and > stem. > > Patrick Moore > iPhone > > On Aug 2, 2014, at 10:17 PM, RJM <crccp...@gmail.com <javascript:>> wrote: > > I can ride the Roadeo no handed if I need to...it isn't squirrely. I have > no problem going 40+ mph down a hill if I feel like it; the bike is stable > and forgiving and turns really well. I was just riding the bike today and > thought to myself "self, this bike rocks so much. I don't think I would > change a thing as it is perfect for what I want to do with a pure road > bike." And then I kept riding with a smile on my face > > Mine weighs 20.8 lbs using the bathroom scale; I used the difference > between myself holding the bike and just myself. > > I did not pick anything to be especially light on the build, but I did > build it with some good quality modern components. Kind of a mixture > between old school and new school stuff. > > 53cm, no fenders or lights. I use it for solo and club riding when I just > want to push the speed up. It is faster than my Sam Hillborne. > > Ultegra 6800 groupset w/ 50x34 compact crankset. > Rolf Vigor RS wheelset > 11x28 cassette (Ultegra 6800) > Nitto Mark's Handlebars > Look Keo Classic pedals > 32mm Compass Stampede Pass tires (regular not ultra light ones) > Tektro R539 brakes > Chris King headset (threaded) > Nitto Lugged quill stem > Brooks B17 Select > Nitto S83 seatpost > 2 wire bottle cages, the kind every bike store in the world carries. > Nitto Bar Plugs > Newbaums cloth tape (twined and shellacked) > Garmin mount for bike computer > > > On Saturday, August 2, 2014 10:22:32 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > >> Weight contest! (C'mon, you know you want it.) >> >> Roadeo owners: tell us the true built but not laden weight of your bike. >> Built but not laden means: ready to ride, with pedals, saddle, bottle >> cages, and fenders, lights, racks and so forth if you have them, but not >> bottles, bags, pumps, repair kits, and so forth -- the stuff you add to >> your bike after it is built -- stuff that isn't clamped or bolted on. >> Saddlebags and panniers aren't ditto on. And tell us about the fenders and >> lights and such, and also tell us about the size (seat tube, c-c). >> >> >> >> >> On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 8:41 PM, cyclotourist <cyclot...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Roadeo sounds like the bike for you! I think the end weight will be a >>> bit higher though, unless you put some $$$ into some lightweight build >>> components. If that's your plan though, it should be great! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> David >>> >>> "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Sat, Aug 2, 2014 at 12:57 PM, dicktill <dick...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> As the subject says, I'm looking for opinions on the Rivendell Roadeo. >>>> >>>> I generally do 20-50 solo mile rides at speeds in the 14-16 mph average >>>> range with an average of 30-50 ft elevation gain per mile. So light- >>>> *ish* weight is nice, but not critical; i.e., an 18-20 pound bike is >>>> fine. But I'm looking for a bike that puts stability over cutting-edge >>>> cornering or descending (I'm a "weenie", and don't descend at over 30 >>>> mph). >>>> Would love it if I could learn to ride this bike "no-hands" for a bit now >>>> and then, like if I have to zip up my jersey or jacket (like the guys on >>>> the TdF); can't do that now on my current road bike (Airborne Zeppelin). >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, Dick >>>> >>>> -- >>>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >> Other professional writing services. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten >> >> ************************************* >> * "Where you come from is gone, where you thought you were going to >> never was there, and where you are is no good unless you can get away from >> it. Where is there a place for you to be? No place.* >> * "Nothing outside you can give you any place," he said. "You needn't to >> look at the sky because it's not going to open up and show no place behind >> it. You needn't to search for any hole in the ground to look through into >> somewhere else. You can't go neither forwards nor backwards into your >> daddy's time nor your children's if you have them. In yourself right now is >> all the place you've got. If there was any Fall, look there, if there was >> any Redemption, look there, and if you expect any Judgment, look there, >> because they all three will have to be in your time and your body and where >> in your time and your body can they be?* >> * "Where in your time and your body has Jesus redeemed you?" he cried. >> "Show me where because I don't see the place. If there was a place where >> Jesus had redeemed you that would be the place for you to be, but which of >> you can find it?” -- *Flannery O'Connor,* Wise Blood * >> > -- > 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-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com > <javascript:>. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- 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...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. 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