I think they'd be pretty comparable. I have 700C wheel set on a 52cm frame
with the Tektro R559s as well, and there's plenty of head room between the
tire and the fork and just enough between the brake pads. Good luck with
the fenders!
On Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at 2:58:53 PM UTC-5 Dorothy
Cat, which wheel size Roadini do you have? I am running 650b 32mm Grand
Bois Cypres with Velo Orange fenders. I just changed the rear brake to a
Paul Racer, from Tektro R559, and I will be replacing the front brake with
a Paul Racer also, when some spare parts arrive. I would like to be able
Joe,
While not a Roadini and not an answer to weight concerns, I had similar
outcomes with tires on my Rambouillet.
My Ram came with 700 x 33.3 tires and most of the next decade I rode it on
28s. I had a few experiments with other tire sizes and during some
fenderless summers, up to 38s
Karl,
I'll share my odd experience with 38mm tires. The bike came from Neal with
35mm tires that are if I remember correctly, Soma's version of Pasela's.
They rode great and I was happy with them. I had a chance to try Rene
Hearse extra light Barlow Pass 38mm tires and they felt...not right. I
Jeff,
How did the 38mm tires work out on the Roadini? I have the first
generation/shipment Roadini (gray/silver color), and I did not think that
the frame would allow 38c tires.
Cheers,
Karl
On Sun, Jan 30, 2022 at 9:56 AM Jeff B wrote:
>
> I own a Roadini that I bought from the other Joe who
I own a Roadini that I bought from the other Joe who replied in the thread.
I wouldn't consider my Roadini heavy, for what it is. I've certainly built
lighter bikes for customers including an S-Works Utralight Tarmac, which
tipped the scale just under 13lbs. I ride a 54 Roadini at 5'11" but
On Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 9:19:13 PM UTC-5 jmlmu...@gmail.com wrote:
> Neal,
>
> I’m the one you sold the Roadini to and I’m happy to report that I’m
> loving it! I swapped the 80mm stem for a 60mm and it put me in a slightly
> more upright position which causes no pain whatsoever. Every
I haven't analyzed "planing" as far as Jason has, but I will add this: some
of the fastest (read: "feel fastest" measured by ease -- "feel" -- of
turning over a given gear at given cadences in given conditions) bikes I've
owned have been far from the lightest, and one of them, besides being heavy
Neal,
I’m the one you sold the Roadini to and I’m happy to report that I’m loving it!
I swapped the 80mm stem for a 60mm and it put me in a slightly more upright
position which causes no pain whatsoever. Every other drop bar bike I’ve owned
just didn’t feel right after a few hours of riding.
I owned a Roadini for a relatively short time before selling it to someone
on this list, I believe. I liked the aesthetics a lot, but did find it on
the sluggish side and have other bikes that fit the “country bike” theme
that I found myself riding instead. Previous to that, I owned a Romulus,
The tubing spec needs to be matched well with the geometry to provide what
Jan calls planing - the flex in the frame needs to match your power output
and rhythm to give you a small but important "springboard" effect with each
pedal stroke, in order to feel fast. It really has little to nothing
The Roadini is a very nice looking bike, too. I hope this does not sound
superficial, but I enjoy the head badge, the decals, and the painted
cutouts on the seat lug more than if it were just 2 pounds lighter! Also,
I rode a 'Redwood' (tall Romulus) frame back in the 2000's and really liked
Well said, Karl. Add to that the probably (I've not ridden one) signature
Rivendell handling of the Roadini* and the pros may well outweigh the cons.
And of course, weighing the balance between pros and cons is largely a
matter of individual taste.
Patrick Moore, ruthlessly botton-trimming his
It might be helpful when considering a Roadini to observe that frame
stiffness or compliance are not the only things that matter. I find my
Roadini stiffer than I prefer, but the
Roadini offers other features that I just can't find in other production
frames. For instance, the roadini fits me
FWIW my Sam Hillborne also strikes me as heavy, more plowhorse than
thoroughbred.
I've never used the term "spritely" to describe its ride (as I often do
with other bikes I own)
I just weighed it, complete. 12.74kgs / 28lbs
Not insanely heavy but up there.
Peter Stock
toronto.
On 2022-01-28
I'm intrigued by the idea of wider tires on the new Roadini but I currently
ride a Soma San Marcos that I'm pretty happy with. I can squeeze 38s in it
and the ride is pretty great for brevets and long leisurely rides. I do
like the 44s I'm running on a touring bike but I just don't know that I
There are other factors that can make a bike seem sluggish other than the
frame. Honestly I think a good lightweight wheelset makes a huge
difference. And the tires themselves. Maybe the Gallop is different
because of geometry but I find mine super zippy and my build is lightish.
Probably
This is a helpful thread. I was ready to jump on the next Roadini shipment,
but this would be replacing a Jamis Aurora I no longer need, and that's
already an old school touring bike with heavy-ish tubing and stable, boring
ride quality. I have a bike's worth of parts parts that need a
It is a great orange :)
On Friday, January 28, 2022, Jingy wrote:
> I bought the Roadini from Eric Daume after he was done with it. I like it,
> but I don't love it(other than the orange color). I've ridden it with a
> variety of 28-38mm wide tires. It handles fine, and the fit is
>
I bought the Roadini from Eric Daume after he was done with it. I like it,
but I don't love it(other than the orange color). I've ridden it with a
variety of 28-38mm wide tires. It handles fine, and the fit is
comfortable, it's just not a lively ride. I think it's overbuilt. If you
are
Regarding the Reynolds tubed bikes, my 1997 Lemond Zurich planed for me
(Reynolds 853 61cm frame, me usually around 180 elbows). Max tire size is
700x30. And it was a real hoot riding as a 650b conversion. The 650b
conversion seemed to amplify the plani-ness of the frame. Its too bad those
A couple of summers ago, I sold my Cross Check to buy a Roadini. I liked
the high stack of the Roadini (61cm), but the CC had better brakes, more
clearance, more flexibility, and rode better.
The Roadini felt like an old school touring bike to me.
Eric
On Thu, Jan 27, 2022 at 2:44 PM Ezra
I ride a Roadini: I like the frame, but the tubing is not very 'lively' or
'compliant'. It is a stable frame (I have hit over 50 miles per hour on
Sierra descents without a wobble), but I would be happier with the frame if
it was less stiff. I ride the largest Roadini, and I have wondered if the
For *road bikes,* not for, say, Clems or Platypuses*.* This was the subject
of others' comments.
And I forgot to add: My first gen Sam Hill, built much like the 42 mm
Naches Pass Matthews for pavement-biased all-rounder use, and very nice in
many ways, also felt (with Sam Brown Greens) -- not so
I've owned 5 Rivendells, and I'm a fan, so perhaps no one will take this
wrong.
My first 2 road customs felt light and zippy. Road custom #3 seems to have
been made from thicker-wall (and also OS) tubing, and during my ~15 years
of ownership, I repeatedly "felt" as if it were more sluggish than
Hey Ezra,
I think my Roadini is around 25 lbs. But to me it doesn’t feel “sluggish”. The
riding position with drops is more upright and comfortable than any other road
bike I’ve ever ridden. I believe it’s meant to be more of an “all-road” bike
than a zippy fast road bike…it’s definitely not
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