*Update:* Now that I own both I can chime in for others' to read in the future. I love both of these bikes equally. Both have similar Nitto/Sugino Riv-ish builds. Wheelsets very different.
*Handling:* 700cx 32 Roadeo handles better than 650bx 42 Rambouillet. Ram is slower to turn in on fast corners and cuts a wider path. Roadeo is faster to steer and gets me tighter through the curves easier. Less wandering. *Flats/Downhills: *Both pretty simlilar. But Roadeo spins up faster, but may be due to different wheelsets and tires. I use Compass 42 on the Ram and 30 PaselasTG on the Roadeo. LX/edeluxewidebody/Sapim/GB on Ram, VO/105/wheelsmith/CR18 on Roadeo. *Uphills: *Roadeo ascends way easier. On some smaller rises, I don't even need to change gears and I can just cruise over, where I have to downshift on those same hills with the Ram. The Ram bogs down sometimes on inclines, the Roadeo just keeps smoothly ascending without loosing momentum and allows easier efforts and pedaling to get uphill. Of course, anything over 7% still tough for me on both bikes. *Cush:* Roadeo is jouncier but the tires may be a big factor here. Roadeo has Pasela TG 32 vs. Compass 42 on the Ram. *In General:* Though the Ram and Roadeo use identical cassettes, I have a 3 tooth bigger chainring up front on the Roadeo and I am in higher cassette gears on all parts of familiar routes than with the Rambouillet. *Looks:* Roadeo fork more elegantly shaped than Rambouillet but Rambouillet paint blue and decals and headbadge are just gorgeous to look at. I would say that the Toyo paint and MUSA paint jobs are same quality of execution to my untrained eye. Both are a joy to ride but the ease of pedaling on down the road difference is significant. Roadeo feels like a different class of bike, speedwise. The Roadeo is the more enjoyable, faster, easier ride. Less effort. But I still love my Rambouillet to bits and enjoy riding it every time. It is a special and very unique bike. I wish I knew what color that blue is so I could paint the Roadeo the same color scheme as the Rambouillet. Looking forward to trying my new Pacenti dyno wheelset with GB tires on the Roadeo. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
