The Roadini is worth some consideration. Many people finish PBP on carbon fiber racing bikes, so you could definitely do it with a Roadini and have a much more comfortable and pleasant ride. The Roadini is probably better (for me) than the Roadeo because it accommodates wider tires. If I were considering a current production bike, then that might be my choice as it balances speed and comfort.
I can't remember if the Roadini has braze-ons for a front rack, but I had no problem with a Mark's rack and p-clamps on my Ram and didn't have any handling issues (I shared weight with a saddlebag, so it wasn't "front loaded"). Many people ride with a handlebar bag (without rack) for food and use a saddlebag for everything else. It is nice to stuff layers into the front rack "rando" bag without having to stop, but (obviously) it is not necessary. Good luck, 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CAGB59xxTX7P2ZW8Z%2BT84wFTK22jz1c3%2BuPdpasHjpL8u%2BhVVaA%40mail.gmail.com.
