Patrick, I can well understand your desire to get the "right" bike and spend no more than the "right" amount of money doing so. Perhaps though your question is moving into a kind of bicycle metaphysics where there really is no completely rational way of deciding? That being said (asked?) I'll try to help with my own completely subjective Roadeo experience. ;-)
Subjectively then: My Roadeo's ride is somehow more energetic/responsive than a Rambouillet's, and I love that ride too. It's a beautiful bike, feels great to ride, and I wouldn't be too fast to discount those wider tires either. I ride mine sometimes with 35'ish xc tires on the packed dirt Santa Fe trail and it's a fast blast. I bet you might find the same on the Bosque. Plus I imagine you could always sell it just fine. This being the Riv forum, maybe the useful philosophical question for you is isn't life too short not to try this end of the Rivendell bicycle spectrum? Good luck with your excellent quandary! Tim Whalen On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:46 AM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah, I get it: mine came across as denying the superiority of the Roadeo > with the various models listed as counter examples. Sorry; I merely wanted > Kelly to be more clear about his reasons. > > I've long thought of a Roadeo but the cost also makes me wonder if it is > really so much better than RB1, Calfee, etc etc etc (all used), or for that > matter a, say, new Dave Porter. > > > On Wed, Jan 4, 2012 at 7:31 AM, PATRICK MOORE <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm puzzled: baiting? Not the slightest intention of doing that. I do >> want to know why Roadeo owners prefer that bike to other road bikes. >> >> Anyone? >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 3, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Kelly Sleeper <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> Well then Patrick maybe you should try the ugly bike fitness forum. I'm >>> sorry last I looked I was in a Rivendell owners forums where Riv's need not >>> be defended. Really you think anyone else on here can give you a review >>> of how a Roadeo will fit you? Do you really think a 20lb bike is too heavy >>> for you 28mm tires? >>> >>> Consider your baiting a success.. and thanks for the laugh.. :) >>> >>> Happy New Year >>> >>> Kelly >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/uIbSk7kKxaUJ. >>> 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. >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Patrick Moore >> Albuquerque, NM >> For professional resumes, contact >> Patrick Moore, ACRW >> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Patrick Moore > Albuquerque, NM > For professional resumes, contact > Patrick Moore, ACRW > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
