I would ask that heavier be defined. What is the difference 1lb 2lbs? Is it even significant? Much of the race feel would be in fit, lighter wheels, higher air pressures or even just a set of drifters.
I guess the real question is.. will the geometry of the Roadeo make the ride feel differently. I know my 67cm AHH weighed in about 25 pounds with fenders and xt wheelset / jack browns. Kelly On Dec 5, 8:31 pm, "Bill M." <[email protected]> wrote: > According to one member of our club (he may chime in here), the Roadeo > he has now is built lighter than the Ram he once owned. I believe > that Homer would be heavier than either. > > Bill > > On Dec 5, 5:07 pm, cyclotourist <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Are you sure that the Roadeo has lighter tubing? I thought at some point > > the discussion was that they both are built with 8-5-8 maintubes. Not > > trying to hijack the conversation, but I remember it was a discussion at one > > point. > > > On Sun, Dec 5, 2010 at 4:59 PM, Jim M. <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Definitely get a Roadeo. It's a great bike with lighter tubing than > > > the AHH. If you know you won't be carrying much load, it will do what > > > you're looking for in an exemplary fashion. The Roadeo head angle for > > > a 59 is 1 degree steeper than the AHH, and the top tube is about the > > > same (58 vs 58.2), so the fit will be pretty similar. The AHH is a > > > great bike too but if you want the racier feel, the Roadeo is it. > > > > On Dec 5, 3:34 pm, Kentileguy <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Its cold and snowy in the Chicago area, and there's not much to do > > > > except sit in front of the computer and talk myself into a new bike. > > > > So...I'm considering a new Roadeo. Has anyone ridden both the Roadeo > > > > and the Hilsen? Can you compare and contrast? I'm particularly curious > > > > about positioning on the Roadeo. Is it similar to the Hilsen? I > > > > currently own a slightly too large 59 cm AHH . It would seem that I've > > > > found a "sweet spot" comfort wise with a 7cm stem and 44 cm Nitto > > > > Noodles set about level with the seat. I spent the entire summer > > > > trying to decide if I like it or not. I'm still undecided but I've > > > > certainly enjoyed riding it. I have had a problem with hand numbness > > > > and it is the only bike I've ridden that I can go farther than 20 > > > > miles without experiencing tingly fingers. I tried something different > > > > on my last ride, switching from an XT/ Synergy / Jack Brown wheelset > > > > to a significantly lighter Ultegra /Open Pro / 28mm Pasela > > > > wheelset.The difference was amazing, I felt like I was riding a > > > > comfortable race bike. I'm now thinking that a lighter, quicker > > > > handling Roadeo is just what I've been looking for. A typical ride > > > > for me is 20 -60 miles on a mix of pavement and crushed limestone bike > > > > trail with a little bit of smooth singletrack. If you've ridden both > > > > and have an opinion I would love to hear it. > > > > Thanks, Ken > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib[email protected]> > > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > -- > > Cheers, > > David > > Redlands, CA > > > *...in terms of recreational cycling there are many riders who would > > probably benefit more from > > improving their taste than from improving their performance.* - RTMS- Hide > > quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
