Rich, Thank you for the notes and prompts. It's always a bit of an easter egg hunt to find the right and still available Riv frames (via dealers and email inquiries). I'm thinking the 47cm or 50cm Roadini might be the ticket (raising an internal subdebate about whether I would prefer 650b or 700c on this bike).
Side note: I saw a really nice Atlantis build at the Rivelo shop in PDX. 56 cm with 650b wheels. It would be a great bike for the right person. I appreciate the notes on the Hilsen as well. Best, LL On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 12:13:49 PM UTC-8, RichS wrote: > > Lesli: > > A couple of non-Roadeo pint size alternatives for you: > > - The Roadini comes in 47 and 50cm sizes. Check with Riv's dealers to see > if they have your size. Possibly Riv has one hidden away in storage. There > has been speculation about whether or not Roadinis will stay in production. > I put this question to Spencer at Riv a couple of months back and he said a > shipment is expected March/April. > > - A Homer Hilsen comes in a 47.5cm size. Right in your wheelhouse. I have > a new MIT Homer and a Sam Hillborne and I will say the Homer rides lighter > and feels more roadish (to be sure not Roadeo like) than the Sam. For > comparison, I might call the Sam a heavy duty rando bike since the tubing > is a bit more stout than Homer's. > > - Smallest published size for the Roadeo is 51cm > > Best of luck with your search! > Rich in ATL > > On Monday, January 13, 2020 at 12:27:22 PM UTC-5, Lesli Larson wrote: >> >> I'm loving the new ROADEO. I've been on the hunt for a go fast, but still >> steel roadbike that would serve as an alternate for my heavy duty rando >> bike. The Roadeo, especially one built by Nobilette, might just be the >> ticket. One issue: I have a PB height of 75 so I'm right at the margin of >> not fitting the smallest frame size (I'm 5'2 and typically ride Rivs in the >> 50cm range). I'm tempted to try anyway since I'm used to riding bikes with >> zero standover clearance (it's like mounting and riding a large horse). >> Does anyone remember whether there was ever smaller sizes for this model? >> Part of me wonders if I should opt for the custom option so I could get >> something a little more petite (with same specs). >> >> Also, if anyone knows of a used ROADEO or RIV road in a pint size (48-50) >> on the market, let me know! >> >> Best, >> >> Lesli Larson >> Eugene, Oregon >> >> On Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 4:04:03 PM UTC-8, Jock Dewey wrote: >>> >>> Hey, Y'all: >>> >>> Pic of new Nobilette ROADEO on the site, with RH crankset and RH tires. >>> So there ya go! >>> >>> All good, right? >>> >>> Jock Dewey / Athens, GA >>> >> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/67eadb3e-c5f7-49ff-97f7-d4e82f456ffc%40googlegroups.com.
