On Thursday, May 9, 2013 5:33:15 PM UTC-4, Doug Williams wrote: > > I'm leaning strongly toward a San Marcos, but I can't seem to let go of > the idea of having a faster Roadeo. I like to do long solo rides. I ride > with others on occasion, but I don’t worry about racing or drafting > anybody. I want to be fast (doesn't everybody?) but I also want to be > comfortable. Not just because I like comfort (I do) but I also think that > being comfortable allows me to put in more effort, which makes me faster. > Plus, at 55 years old, I don’t recover as quickly as I used to. I want to > be able to ride daily. I don’t want to spend days “recovering” from the > last ride. > > > > So which bike do you guys think would be better for long, comfortable, > randonneuring type (but not racing) riding? The San Marcos with the 6 > degree slope TT and very upright position? Or the Roadeo with the lighter > tubing (a little over half a pound, I think) and more “race bike” geometry? > I would put a threaded stem on the Roadeo and build it up pretty much the > same as a San Marcos. So I expect that I should be able to get the bars > high enough on either bike. But there are still differences in the bikes, > and I wonder how much “real world” difference there would be on a long ride. > > > > But then I keep going back and forth. The San Marcos can take a back rack > that could come in handy on longer rides. But then, I could clamp a rack on > the Roadeo if I really had to. The Roadeo is a drop-dead gorgeous “true > Rivendell” bike with a great paint job on higher quality steel. But then, > the San Marcos is $1,300 less. > > > > Analysis paralysis, I know. > Hey Doug, Not to complicate matters, but I had rear rack and DT shifter mounts brazed onto my Roadeo at minimal cost/complaints from GP. I haven't used them since buying the San Marcos because in my mind, the SM is the better choice for a rear rack and medium bag. I've kept the Roadeo slim for fast, pavement only rides. You should have no wories about all day comfort on the SM. As long as the geometry fits (slack angles on my 54cm make for a long reach that in my case needed to be compensated with a zero offset seatpost and 1 cm shorter stem). If you're not doing fast club rides (though it's no slug) and you occasionally ride off road or in the rain, I think the SM is your ticket. Good luck.
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