The Roadeo is lighter and faster steering than the Ram, and that is a noticable difference to me. What may not be as appreciated is that the design of the Roadeo is different from the Ram in that the top tube is shorter (at least in my 53/54cm size, and I think for other sizes too).
This means, all other things equal, the bars are closer to you, which means to obtain that same comfort zone, you drop lower--i.e. you ride in your drops more. My Roadeo has the most comfortable drops of any bike I own, and it is more comfortable than the bar tops or hoods. This mindset takes into account the more aggressive position and "faster" riding that I would want to do on the Roadeo compared with the Ram. Some people want to retain the same exact cockpit on every bike they own, but that doesn't really take into account the type of riding you are doing. Why be in an aggressive aerodynamic position on a casual ride on the bike path with your kids? Having multiple bikes allows you to both tweak the bike (in terms of racks/luggage weight), as well as the rider position to match/reflect the bike characteristics. For me the Roadeo "character" is more than just the weight or tubing. Best, Toshi -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
