FS: 53cm Roadeo

[Rich Lesnik]

Time to let my Waterford-built Roadeo go, I'm afraid. With advancing age, it's just not comfortable any more! I'm putting a link to the web page describing the bike, with lots of photos. There are some significant changes to the cockpit, and a different rear derailleur. Otherwise, as pictured (no bag, saddle or pedals, though).

Some features:

Ritchey Logic double crank, set up "wide-low" (48/38)

White Industries anodized red T11 hubs, Velocity A23 rims, also anodized red. Black spokes/nipples. 32 spokes front and rear

Albatross bars, with a Silver2 bar-end shifter for the rear. Simplex downtube shifter for front.

I also have an alternate cockpit: Albastache bar, Shimano brake levers, brown shellacked tape.

Asking $2800.

Rich's 53cm Roadeo

[Toshi Takeuchi]

Rich kindly let me ride this Roadeo once and it is not only a beautiful bike, but it also rides like a dream.  With the top of the line, color matched White Industries hubs and beautiful anodized A23 rims, the bike is worth every penny (and more).  I'm happy for the lucky person who gets to ride this bike.

Toshi

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[Valerie Yates]

With a different cockpit, I wonder if this would fill Leah's quest for a drop bar bike. My Roadeo rides like a dream. Per the website, the sizing of (PBH - 27) worked for me. The red anodizing is very striking. Very nice bike. 

[Ryan]

was wondering that myself @Valerie. It's 53cm and I searched posts on Leah's quest for a road bike and she gave 81 as a PBH...=54cm....so I suppose it could work. It is a lovely bike and I love those red WI hubs

[Joe Bernard]

The dropbar setup is already on the Albastache cockpit, too. She could start there then switch to drops, easy! 

Joe "nudge nudge wink wink" Bernard 

[Valerie Yates]

Ryan - good research! My pbh is 83 and the 55 is perfect for me so I would guess a 53 would be great for her 81. 

Joe - you are right. Good thinking. I don't love the albastache although I think on some bike, someday, it will be the right bar. I think drop bars with brifters are the easiest entry point into drop bar riding. For me, Soma Hwy 1 is the most comfortable drop bar. 

Finding a beautiful, used Roadeo is one's size seems like hitting the jackpot. And obviously this one has a special pedigree, being from Rich and having such cool custom color details. 

[Toshi Takeuchi]

I have a 79 PBH and a 53 cm Roadeo, which has a fairly low seatpost, so 81 PBH should work great.  In fact, I wish I had more clearance between my seat and the tire below, so a couple extra cm of would be great for not worrying about the saddlebag rubbing the tire.

Pictures of my Roadeo setup (10 yrs ago) are here:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/42771204@N00/8443093499/in/album-72157632686324800/

Toshi

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[Ryan]

And I love that color...had my 2016 mixte painted the same color

Plus, if it fits and I was looking for a used bike I would not hesitate to buy one owned by Rich Lesnik.Hope Leah reads this thread!

[George Schick]

That great looking bike is just my size and if I didn't already have too many bikes I'd take a stab at purchasing it.  I'm at the point, though like Rich, where I need to be considering getting rid of some of my bikes, not acquiring more.  Oh, and I agree with some other commenters - I'd have to change the bars and stem to a road (drop) configuration, get new brake levers accordingly, and move to DT shifting.