[RBW] Re: my new Roadeo RCP
thanks, Nathan! it IS a blast to ride...quick AND comfortable. i'm loving it. -k On Jun 25, 2:37 pm, nathan spindel nath...@gmail.com wrote: Kim, what a beautiful bike! Enjoy it. Looks like a blast to ride. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: my new Roadeo RCP
Lovely; and exactly my size. I'd swap out the Brooks for a Flite, old style, and the Noodles for 44 cm 185s (and lower them considerably) on an 8 cm Pearl; and use Looks of some sort. Probably a 32/46 or so and a 14-15-16-17-18-19-21-24 8 speed with the 46 set up centered on the cassette; or hell, just a single 46 t ring; that would give me a 51 bottom gear which is far lower than the 66 to 75 that I climb in now. I bet I could break 20 lb without trying. 23 mm tires, of course. Perhaps select a different frame while you are at it. On Jun 25, 2:09 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: Lovely; and exactly my size. I'd swap out the Brooks for a Flite, old style, and the Noodles for 44 cm 185s (and lower them considerably) on an 8 cm Pearl; and use Looks of some sort. Probably a 32/46 or so and a 14-15-16-17-18-19-21-24 8 speed with the 46 set up centered on the cassette; or hell, just a single 46 t ring; that would give me a 51 bottom gear which is far lower than the 66 to 75 that I climb in now. I bet I could break 20 lb without trying. 23 mm tires, of course. But no, I shall resist. My next bike will be one to replace my Modified Monocog and the Sam Hill, a touring bike that will take 70 mm tires and fenders. On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 9:58 AM, kps kshe...@gmail.com wrote: finally, my Roadeo has been built up and i'm riding it and starting to dial-in the set up. i'm very, very pleased. i ended up taking most of the parts off my wonderful, old-faithful, but still-too-small, Serotta Nova SL, to put them on the Roadeo. My Roadeo is a 57 cm, and though i could easily have ridden the 59 according to my PBH (84.45), the top tube would have been too long, i think. Grant said i could use a shorter stem, but it would have been VERY short, for as it is, with the 57, i'm using a 7cm tech deluxe (started with an 8, but the 7 is better for my reach). stem length aside, the build is as follows: 57 Roadeo (56.5 tt) campy 8 speed chorus (early 90s) Ergo chorus or record headset (early 90s) chorus seat post Brooks B-17 Ti (might swap to the Finesse) Nitto 7 cm Technomic Deluxe stem Nitto Noodle (42 cm) bar Tektro BM 57 brakes Pasela 28s (these were on the wheelset on the Serotta--i'll probably try the JB greens soon) newer Veloce (lettering removed) compact crank (50/34) Phil BB 13-26 cassette VO pedals (not set on these yet), will probably put MKS Streams on the bike i took a few photos in the very late afternoon, yesterday, and they're posted on my Flickr page, if you're interested. More photos to follow, i'm sure. ;-) here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/29nucu2 thanks to grant and to mark for walking me through the process of choosing my frame, and also, for allowing me to request RCP and clear decals too! one note: i forgot to mention to my LBS that the decals are on the OUTSIDE of the clear coat, and in the process of building up the bike, the decals got a bit mangled. i took the top ring of the seat tube decal off, and might remove the bottom ring to preserve the symmetry. then again, i might not. ;-) oh, for those who wonder, my set up (not including the water bottle), but including saddle and pedals, weighed in right at 22 pounds. kim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.comrbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscrib...@googlegroups.com . 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 at resumespecialt...@gmail.com- 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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
Re: [RBW] Re: my new Roadeo RCP
On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 1:33 PM, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Lovely; and exactly my size. I'd swap out the Brooks for a Flite, old style, and the Noodles for 44 cm 185s (and lower them considerably) on an 8 cm Pearl; and use Looks of some sort. Probably a 32/46 or so and a 14-15-16-17-18-19-21-24 8 speed with the 46 set up centered on the cassette; or hell, just a single 46 t ring; that would give me a 51 bottom gear which is far lower than the 66 to 75 that I climb in now. I bet I could break 20 lb without trying. 23 mm tires, of course. Perhaps select a different frame while you are at it. Huh? Why? The point *is* the Roadeo, no? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: my new Roadeo RCP
Huh? Why? Humor has never been my forte. Meant to be a light hearted reference to the many things you would do different from the OP's build. On Jun 25, 2:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE bertin...@gmail.com wrote: On Fri, Jun 25, 2010 at 1:33 PM, JoelMatthews joelmatth...@mac.com wrote: Lovely; and exactly my size. I'd swap out the Brooks for a Flite, old style, and the Noodles for 44 cm 185s (and lower them considerably) on an 8 cm Pearl; and use Looks of some sort. Probably a 32/46 or so and a 14-15-16-17-18-19-21-24 8 speed with the 46 set up centered on the cassette; or hell, just a single 46 t ring; that would give me a 51 bottom gear which is far lower than the 66 to 75 that I climb in now. I bet I could break 20 lb without trying. 23 mm tires, of course. Perhaps select a different frame while you are at it. Huh? Why? The point *is* the Roadeo, no? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
[RBW] Re: my new Roadeo RCP
KPS: Now that I am home and seeing this on my Mac, I really like the minimalist clear coat with black tape contrast. Very purposeful. Be very interested in hearing ride comparison with your Serotta. On Jun 25, 10:58 am, kps kshe...@gmail.com wrote: finally, my Roadeo has been built up and i'm riding it and starting to dial-in the set up. i'm very, very pleased. i ended up taking most of the parts off my wonderful, old-faithful, but still-too-small, Serotta Nova SL, to put them on the Roadeo. My Roadeo is a 57 cm, and though i could easily have ridden the 59 according to my PBH (84.45), the top tube would have been too long, i think. Grant said i could use a shorter stem, but it would have been VERY short, for as it is, with the 57, i'm using a 7cm tech deluxe (started with an 8, but the 7 is better for my reach). stem length aside, the build is as follows: 57 Roadeo (56.5 tt) campy 8 speed chorus (early 90s) Ergo chorus or record headset (early 90s) chorus seat post Brooks B-17 Ti (might swap to the Finesse) Nitto 7 cm Technomic Deluxe stem Nitto Noodle (42 cm) bar Tektro BM 57 brakes Pasela 28s (these were on the wheelset on the Serotta--i'll probably try the JB greens soon) newer Veloce (lettering removed) compact crank (50/34) Phil BB 13-26 cassette VO pedals (not set on these yet), will probably put MKS Streams on the bike i took a few photos in the very late afternoon, yesterday, and they're posted on my Flickr page, if you're interested. More photos to follow, i'm sure. ;-) here's the link: http://tinyurl.com/29nucu2 thanks to grant and to mark for walking me through the process of choosing my frame, and also, for allowing me to request RCP and clear decals too! one note: i forgot to mention to my LBS that the decals are on the OUTSIDE of the clear coat, and in the process of building up the bike, the decals got a bit mangled. i took the top ring of the seat tube decal off, and might remove the bottom ring to preserve the symmetry. then again, i might not. ;-) oh, for those who wonder, my set up (not including the water bottle), but including saddle and pedals, weighed in right at 22 pounds. kim -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
