Second ride today, short errand + detour ride to PO, LBS, and Sprout’s; stopped to lower the new-to-bike Ritchey 9 cm (20*? 30*?) stem by 5 mm; bar is now about 2” below saddle, as for customs — but it feels more relaxed for some reason. It’s quite possible my measurements are inept.
At any rate, reducing bar height by 5 mm immediately made me feel more balanced; saddles in all cases are the same models, same setback, same height, and same distance from tips of brake hoods. But I somehow feel more relaxed on the Roadeo. Perhaps the long STI hoods, supremely comfortable, compared to the already very comfortable old Dura Ace pre-STI levers on the other road bikes, make the difference? Also, at least compared to the struggle with the gofast ride the other day — tire, pushed a slightly too high gear too hard against moderate sidewind — the Roadeo seems easier to pedal in the same gear (76”/75”). I hope I don’t start questioning decades-old convictions! But I daresay, had I the opportunity to buy Roadeos before I bought my customs, I’d have bought Roadeos — have the dropouts on a couple changed to long horizontals. Or perhaps it’s all still new bike smell. The 32 mm Stampede Pass ELs are superbe, and 50/55 f/r is probably about 5 lb too high. But wheels 2.5” bigger than the 26ers certainly do smooth out small, sharp bumps. Carried 13.5” X 11” X 6” box to PO, and 50 fl oz of Fosters plus other groceries and small bike stuff home in big Timbuk2; fine outbound, hassle on return — bag keeps migrating to right. Must find small saddlebag for Roadeo. All: ISO Carradice Barley in Black or Burgundy, new or VG. Have green one VG to trade, as well as other things and cash. (Green doesn’t go with white + red accent Roadeo.) -- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgu%3Dk%2BvsYF5fVPB1z30rmmVgAqNbLLvzSQeRu%2Bun1yk03g%40mail.gmail.com.
