Re: [RBW] Re: BMC Road vs Roadini

[ted]

Congrats, I expect your going to be very happy. There are a lot of beautiful 
details on the Roadini frames (love the chainstay shaping, the stay ends at the 
rear drop outs, the ball socket seat lug, the filed fork ends, etc etc etc), 
and of course it will ride like a riv which in my experience has always been a 
very good thing.

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Re: [RBW] Re: BMC Road vs Roadini

[Bill Eberle in Columbus, Ohio]

And 10 years from now you likely won't regret getting the Roadini.

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Re: [RBW] Re: BMC Road vs Roadini

[tc]

Gotcha, Ted, thanks so much for the descriptive info.  I ordered a 
Roadini.  Supporting Riv, and less stem and seat post showing, plus what I 
take to be a more refined frame sold me.  I have no doubt that the BMC 
could be made to work; but, I felt better after talking with Riv that a 
Roadini would be the ticket for me personally.  10 years ago the decision 
might be different.

Tom

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Re: [RBW] Re: BMC Road vs Roadini

[ted]

Regarding the BMC road Tom writes "... better for the more flexible Gumby 
types"
I don't think that is accurate. My BMC is much more aggressive/gumbyish 
than my wife's Roadini, but that is largely because that is what I was 
going for. I've got a -17deg 13cm stem on my BMC with 7.5mm of spacers 
under it. That puts my bars ~3in below the saddle and gives the reach I 
like (originally I tried a 12cm stem and I prefer the 13). This is on a 
frame that is a size smaller than I initially thought I would buy. If I 
wanted a more relaxed position going up a size or two, using some spacers, 
and selecting a -6deg stem would have done that. I'm pretty sure you can 
set up a BMC road with a similar position to the one you would set up on a 
Roadini.

I think the real discriminators are stem style (threadless vs quill), and 
aesthetics (e.g. lugs vs tig, tt slope, paint etc). They are both great 
bikes, size either to get the position you want and you won't go far wrong. 


On Friday, April 13, 2018 at 2:51:39 PM UTC-7, tc wrote:
>
> Called Riv.  They say there's a def difference in the ride of the Roadini 
> vs Sam.  If you're looking for road-only, and you have another gravel or 
> singletrack bike, and don't need to haul a lot of weight, Roadini is worth 
> it.
>
> I fantasize about long tours with gobs of stuff.  It will likely never 
> happen; but, if it does, that's what Atlanti are for.
>
> What I DO do often is just get out and ride 15 to 35 mi, without anything 
> but water, extra tube, and minimal tools.  Roadini.  Or SimpleOne :)
>
> Sounds like BMC bikes are very nice, and you get a lot for the $$, but 
> more aggressive in stance and therefore better for the more flexible 
> "Gumby" types among us.  I like light and responsive, but only if it's 
> comfortable.  
>
> Tom
>
> On Friday, April 13, 2018 at 3:52:06 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
>>
>> I'm interested in this comparison myself, as I've looked with interest at 
>> the BMC Road.
>>
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: BMC Road vs Roadini

[tc]

Called Riv.  They say there's a def difference in the ride of the Roadini 
vs Sam.  If you're looking for road-only, and you have another gravel or 
singletrack bike, and don't need to haul a lot of weight, Roadini is worth 
it.

I fantasize about long tours with gobs of stuff.  It will likely never 
happen; but, if it does, that's what Atlanti are for.

What I DO do often is just get out and ride 15 to 35 mi, without anything 
but water, extra tube, and minimal tools.  Roadini.  Or SimpleOne :)

Sounds like BMC bikes are very nice, and you get a lot for the $$, but more 
aggressive in stance and therefore better for the more flexible "Gumby" 
types among us.  I like light and responsive, but only if it's 
comfortable.  

Tom

On Friday, April 13, 2018 at 3:52:06 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> I'm interested in this comparison myself, as I've looked with interest at 
> the BMC Road.
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: BMC Road vs Roadini

[Patrick Moore]

I'm interested in this comparison myself, as I've looked with interest at
the BMC Road.

On Fri, Apr 13, 2018 at 1:10 PM, tc  wrote:

> Ted, it would be great to hear how your wife compares the Roadini and
> Hillborne.
>
> Tom
>
> On Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 5:33:54 PM UTC-5, ted wrote:
>>
>> My wife has a Roadini and a Hillborne. I have a BMC Road (orange with
>> flat fork crown) and a Toyo built 650b AHH. All but the Hillborne are set
>> up as road bikes with drop bars. Down tube shifters on the Roadini and AHH,
>> brifters on the the BMC Road
>>>
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