Bruce, I am glad you like the bike. I missed that bike so much that I ordered another Roadeo frame set ( same size ). It says something about the Roadeo's neutral handling that the bike can feel so good in two different setups. Now, go out and ride the heck out of it. Don
On Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 11:12:17 AM UTC-7, Bruce Smitham wrote: > > I wanted to let you fine folks know how happy I am with my 59cm Rivendell > Rodeo. I purchased it from Don Compton right here on the RBW Owners Bunch. > I didn't want to change much from the bike because it was so beautiful to > look at and ride.It was all Campy 10 speed Chorus and Centaur with Record > hubs etc... But I live on a hill and needed gearing to get me up them. I > changed the 53/39 cranset and BB to a White Industries BB & VBC 44/28 since > my cassette is 13/27. Works flawless. After numerous trials with tires and > handlebars I realized the bike is just a little too big for me. A very > short stem didn't really solve the problem. I know many cyclists would > never consider using Nitto Aluminum Albatross handlebars on a Rivendell > Rodeo but that's exactly what I did. I purchased some Campagnolo Veloce > flatbar 10 speed shifter/levers and it's sucha joy to ride. The perfect mix > of speed and comfort. The Compass Stampede Pass 32mm tires, Brooks Cambium > C17, VP-001 pedals and Ergon grips all compliment the bike the way I like. > For most of my riding in San Diego, this is the bike of my choice. I've > even ridden single-track off-road when using Compass Barlow Pass 38mm tires > and it was an amazing experience. I can really go almost anywhere. I'm even > thinking of installing my Nitto Hub Area Racks and bags to see how it > handles for a lower weight S240. > > Cheers, > > Bruce in San Diego > -- 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. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
