FS: 53cm Roadeo custom green (like new)

[dstein]

I’ve had this bike for about a year, after a 2 year wait on the frame. This was one of the last Nobilette frames before Rivendell stopped doing customs. My riding habits changed a ton, and it’s not being ridden. I spent $2,200 on the frame  and $3,300 on the build (mix of new and used parts). $3900 + shipping.

This was meant to be as weight weenie-ish, lightweight as I could get it, inspired by in part by Bill Lindsay’s Roadeo build a year or two ago. Weighs right around 20 lbs.  There is some paint chips on the very top of the seat post from my bike stand clamp because I’m an idiot. 

53cm (1-inch threaded steerer)

Custom Green

Built by me and recently tuned up at Stone Cyclery in Alameda

Has been ridden maybe 3 times. Under 30 miles total.

White Industries Ti BB (bought new)

FSA 1-inch headset (new, Riv installed)

Nitto 44cm 26.0 Noodle bars w/ technomic stem (both new-ish)

Thompson Masterpiece seat post (new)

Dura Ace 7810 STI Levers (used)

Rene Herse 42/26 crank (new)

Dura Ace 7900 rear and front der. (used)

Paul Racer Brakes (medium reach) (used)

Tires: Rene Herse Stampeed Pass 32mm (new)

I have some hammered honjo fenders, but they won’t fit with the 32mm tires, need 28mms on them. Can include, they’re all fitted up but not installed.

No saddle, keeping that one.  

Wheels: Neugent A284TwoX - these are really lightweight and nice, sadly John Neugent passed away shortly after I had these built. Super lightweight, I weighted them at 1425g before mounting tubes and tires on them. Run of the mill hubs (black, sadly but with silver spokes!) 20 front and 24 rear Sapim Laser or CX-Ray spoke. Rim: 31mm deep and 24mm wide (outside width) alloy clincher with a, with a 17-21mm internal width and a 20mm height. 

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[dstein]

Here's the geometry info. I'm 5'7" with a 79 or 80 PBH.

Rivendell Roadeo, 53cm:

• Stack: 546mm
• Reach: 377mm
• Standover: 787mm
• Top Tube (effective): 535mm
• Head Tube Angle: 72°
• Seat Tube Angle: 73°
• Seat Tube Length (c-t): 530mm
• BB Drop: 75mm
• BB Height: 271mm
• Chainstay Length: 430mm
• Wheelbase: 1005mm
• Fork Rake/Offset: 49mm
• Trail: 60.9mm

[Joe Putnam]

Nice ride, Dave! I live down the street from Stone's (great shop) and had admired this Roadeo many times on trips there. You may have noticed my orange XO-1 or brown Saluki in there, I believe John had those while he was working on your Roadeo. Anyway: Good luck w the sale!

[dstein]

Thanks! I didn't see the Salkuk, tons of Waterfords and Gunnars though! 

Forgot to mention in the original ad I am in Oakland, CA for local sales/viewings. Just DM me here or respond to the CL ad.

[Patrick Moore]

I’m late to this party, but because I came very luckily into possession of my own 2010 (I think) Roadeo, I’m curious how your custom Roadeo differs from others; I presume Rivendell at one point made off-the-shelf Roadeos as well as customized ones?

I have to say that after owning 3 Rivendell road customs and 2 more road or “sorta-road” customs, the 2010 Roadeo fits and feels and handles like the best of them.

Mine has the Ultegra R8800 group that it was sold with — my first experience with brifters, tho’ these be mechanical — but I’ve already changed out saddle, seatpost, stem, pedals, brake calipers, and rear cassette for a custom cassette that better (IMO) complements the 50/34 compact rings. But perhaps one day I’ll fully customize the build with a full-retrogrouch collection of parts, including perhaps a DA GA300 crank, perhaps the OM-1 rd, Suntour barcons, and a lovely 40 cm RH Maes Parallel with 7400 series DA brake levers. We’ll see. Meanwhile, the R8800 drivetrain shifts very well: it shifted impeccably with the stock 11-32 cassette, but half of the cogs were useless or in the wrong place, so I made a 14-32 with the first 8 cogs a14-21 straight block. So tight are the tolerances that indexing adjustment is definitely more finicky, but after some trial and error I got it to 95%. I can see why people want electric shifting if they want to index 11 and 12 speeds.

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[David Stein]

This was stock geometry. I just meant custom in the sense that it was sent off to a custom builder vs. the Taiwan frames. This was either the last, or one of the last. It took 2 years, which was no issue for me since it gave me ample time to collect the parts and spread out the costs over that time. This is definitely a class, fast road bike!

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[Ryan Fleming]

AFAIK Mark Nobilette built the last Roadeos available...thought the early production ones were Waterford-built or built in Taiwan and Riv would use modern or classic "club" parts to build them up. Either way....very nice road bikes with lighter tubing; I think Mark Abele designed them

[David Stein]

Yes that is correct. When Waterford shut down they shifted to Nobilette. By that time I think they had gotten rid of all the state side made frames: Atlantis, Hunqapillar, etc., and were just down to either Roadeo, or a truly custom frame. 

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