IMHO The Roadeo is not a direct Decendant of the Rambouillet but Rivendell does tend to make bikes with overlap.
The geometry of any bikes tends to fluctuate a little over the size range so it is important to consider the size when making a comparison. The AHH could be seen as a re-evaluation of the design ideas the Ram was built under. As others have pointed out the advances in bicycle components made the AHH possible. The Rambouillet has less tire clearance (54mm brake reach +/- a small variation across production runs) than the AHH (65mm +/-). The Ram has rear rack eyelets on the seat stays. The two bikes (Ram and AHH) are similar in geometry yet different enough to be cousins rather than siblings. The Roadeo has geometry similar to the original Road Standard and almost identical to the Legolas. The Geometry of the Roadeo is not very similar to the the Ram although they both has similar tire clearance. The Roadeo has steeper head tube and seat tube anlges as well as a shorter top tube and lighter tubing than the Ram/Rom. The two bikes feel different. It could be said that in the 700c sizes the Roadeo and the AHH overlap with the AHH being more capable of being set up to do "road" duty. The Roadeo could not be set up as effectively with racks and loaded accessories. The Rambouillet overlaps with both of those bikes but favors the side of the AHH. I think the Ram is a good do anything sort of a bike for someone who isn't interested in very large tire + fender clearance. I have a 54cm ram and really enjoy it. That said, I would trade it for a Saluki or an Atlantis if I had the possibility. JL -- 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.
