FS: 59cm Waterford Roadeo

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Hello all,

Up for sale is my 59cm Roadeo, built by Waterford, with threaded fork.  It is the Maroon colorway shown on the Riv product page (or very close to that color).  This frame has mid-fork eyelets installed.  As far as I know, I am the third owner.  I bought it off a fellow RBWOB lister last winter, rode it over the spring and summer, but it has been stored in the garage since then.  I love the bike but I don't foresee as much use as I'd like, and would rather send it on to a new home.

Frame is in good used shape.  There are plenty of signs of beausage on the paint, but no dents or rust.  I sprayed it with Boeshield before building it up.  It has never been crashed to my knowledge.

Here's Riv's geometry chart with a link to PBH sizing recommendations.  My PBH is right around 85, and this size worked for me.

Photos are here. 

The build list is below.  The front der, wheels, brakes, brake levers, and shifters were from a previous build, but are in good shape.  Though there is some scraping on shifters and levers.  All other parts were bought new.

I am asking $3500 for the complete bike, plus LBS packing fee, and shipping to lower 48.  Located in Lincoln, NE.  I am not interested in trades.  I might be open to parting it out, if there isn't interest in the complete.

Please contact me off list with questions or offers.  Thank you for reading,

-Gabe

Cockpit: 

Nitto/Crust Shaka bars, 54cm

Nitto/Crust stem (30 degree, 60mm)

TRP RRL SL levers

Microshift bar ends, 11 sp

ESI bar tape

Cane Creek 100 headset

Drivetrain:

Wheels: Velocity A23 rims, XT hubs, hand built at Monkey Wrench Cyles

Butted spokes, black hardware

Compass Barlow Pass EL

Tubes with Orange Seal sealant

White Industries R30 double crankset (46tX36t)

White Industries bottom bracket

Simworks bubbly pedals

Ultegra rear der (11 speed)

9 Sp XT cassette 11-32

105 front der

Brakes:

Paul Racer centerpulls

Paul Funky Monkey cable stop

Paul Moon units

Saddle: Brooks C17 carved

Seatpost: Nitto S65

(Spurcycle bell in photos is not included) 

[BobW]

Nice looking Roadeo!   I thought the Roadeo maxed out at 33.3 width tires??  How did you manage to get 38's on there?   Are the clearances really tight??

[Martin Alvarez]

There are Riv riders in Lincoln?! -Martin in Omaha. 

[Brian Campbell]

33 w/ fenders.

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Clearance with 38's is a little tight in the chainstays, but within the still safe range.

Martin, yes there a handful of us pedaling around Lincoln!  

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Bump

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Bump:  Price reduction to $3000, with split shipping costs.

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Bump: will consider reasonable offers on complete bike.

[Jonathan D.]

This is an amazing and rare bike.  Just putting a plug in and Gabriel is great to work with on buying a bike. 

[Bill Lindsay]

I own a 59cm Roadeo and it is indeed a terrific road bike.  On behalf of your potential customers, I guess I have a question.  The Roadeo is clearly a straight ahead conventional and contemporary road frameset.  As such it is built from the factory with 130mm spacing, to take any normal road wheelset.  Your build list indicates you are running Deore XT hubs, which by definition are 135mm.  Can you clear up that apparent mismatch?  Was the frameset spread out by you or a previous owner from 130 to 135mm?  Was the rear hub respaced to 130mm by the shop that built the wheelset?  Or are you just squeezing it in there and it seems to work?  Lots of other Rivendells are 135mm in back, like the Atlantis, A Homer Hilsen and Hillborne, among others.  Some historical Rivendells were deliberately made with 132.5mm spacing so they'd take either/or.  The Romulus was one of those.  Perhaps your buyer would like to hear the story there.  

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Thank you, Jonathan!!!  

Thanks for your question, Bill!  Yes, the rear hub is still 135mm.  I didn't spread out the rear spacing on the frame to 135mm, but when I was initially building up the bike I thought I might have to.  However, I found that the rear wheel installed with less fight than I expected, or, than I have experienced with other frames I've squeezed oversized hubs into.  And the wheel was aligned fine in the stays, at least upon visual inspection.  So I suspected that it might have been spread by a previous owner, though I never measured or looked into it any further.  It rode beautifully so I didn't pursue it further, though I'd be willing to if it is a concern for a future buyer.    

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Bump: bike is still available.  I have some offers for the frame and assorted parts, but would strongly prefer to sell the complete.  Please make an offer if interested in complete.

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Bump

[Corwin]

Hey Gabriel -

Do you still have the bike? Any chance you would go for selling the frame alone?

Thanks,

Corwin

[Bill Lindsay]

Corwin

I have a white with red 59cm Roadeo.  I had listed it complete, but I could consider selling frame and for with a Chris King headset for $1750 plus shipping.  Let me know if you are interested

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[Gabriel Bruguier]

Corwin, crazy timing.  I just gave up on selling the complete and sold the frame, brakes, and headset earlier this week.  The other parts listed in OP are available if you or anyone else is interested.  Thank you,

-Gabe  

[Corwin]

Hi Gabriel -

Congratulations on selling the frame. Very glad you were able to sell the brakes and headset as well.

Bill's frame is a little bit closer to what I am looking for anyway.

Have a great weekend.

Regards,

Corwin