Another Pre-Sale tomorrow 4/6/26

[Bill Lindsay]

There's going to be a Leo Roadini pre-sale tomorrow.  Who's jumping in?  Is there anybody in need of parts for their forthcoming Leo Roadini builds?  I think I have some good stuff for just about everything but brake calipers and chains.  

I'm kind of eager to sell a few things to help build up a little piggy bank for the NEXT pre-sale, which should be the YelloWolleY.  I should probably build a spreadsheet/price list and photo album for a big swath of stuff.  

Bill Lindsay

El Cerrito, CA

[Bill Lindsay]

This looks to be a subdued pre-sale...

BL in EC

[Joe Bernard]

We may have reached saturation for this particular model, I'm thinking most people who wanted a Roadini already have one. 

Joe Bernard 

[John Andersen]

I think I will jump in, but I'm not certain which color I would choose (probably Sergio Green).   

I think I have enough bits, sans a good quality leather saddle, and long reach brakes to build it up.   We'll see.

-John

[michael stallman]

In the past people might have gotten a Roadini to join their friends on club rides

But now those friends are into the new "gravel" hotness

Speaking for myself, I enjoy mixed surface riding and separated paths much more now than I ever did road riding.

Michael

[Dan]

I think that Sergio Green is a great choice, especially now that it’s lugged. You won’t be disappointed. 

As many here would attest, the Roadini does make a good all-road / gravel bike, so long as that gravel is mostly of the road variety!

[Mathias Steiner]

>> In the past people might have gotten a Roadini to join their friends on club rides

>> But now those friends are into the new "gravel" hotness

..making the Roadini an even better fit, no?

Though I can't think of a reason to take a Roadini over a Hillborne. Better brakes, more braze-ons for versatility, and I'm not sure the ride would be different. 

I thought the tig'd Roadini was a great idea, and at a great price. 

Until we see mass failure of tig-welded rames, I won't worry too much about the "greater strength" of lugs.

I'm not immune to classic looks; I drove a hundred fifty miles round trip to buy a $120 Motobécane, just because I fell in love with the wraparound seat stay treatment...and then discovered it's a lovely ride. I just wish they'd kept the Roadini as the inexpensive gateway drug.

...and Sergio green is the korrekt color. It is known.

[CMR]

I think the Roadini is one of the underrated Rivs! It has lighter tubing, 130mm hubs (go dura ace), and slightly sharper angles (headtube angle is a full degree sharper than an equivalent Hillborne).

[Piaw Na]

On Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:43:13 PM UTC-7 mjsta...@gmail.com wrote:

In the past people might have gotten a Roadini to join their friends on club rides

But now those friends are into the new "gravel" hotness

Speaking for myself, I enjoy mixed surface riding and separated paths much more now than I ever did road riding.

I treat my Roadini like a MTB. (40mm Conti Terraspeed tires). It can't keep up with dual suspension MTBs downhill, but it can sure outclimb them!