Roadeo - The Final Rivendell Edition

[MCT]

In the past, I owned two Homers, a Hilsen, and two Quickbeams.  They were awesome, but for some reason always sold them as not quite there. This is my last edition Rivendell.  The Roadeo.  

 

In true Rivendell Owners Bunch fashion, I have to post it on here will pictures to show it off and tell a story about it. 

 

I recently saw a 63cm Roadeo for sale and decided to take a shot.  With hanging around the Paceline Forum too much, I went a little to the Roadie side of Rivendell.  This bike is a rocket and fits me like a glove.  It rides just like a Rivendell, but has a little extra snap and zip to it.  Hopefully, I can keep this one around as I plan on using it for long distance cycling.  I am using my BMC Road+ for commuting, but the Roadeo will take a ride to work here and there.

 

On the build, I need to get a support for my rear bag and will be getting an outershell for a small front bag.  I am going to change the handlebar tape as the leather ones I have on there now are too slippery.  The grey wrap around the handlebar ends is a placeholder.  I need to figure out a cleaner way to run my rear  taillight wire.  Other than that, it will pretty well set up. 

 

For the build, I tried to mix in a little silver with the black on components.  The current marketplace is alot of  black for components, so wanted to mix it up a little.   I went current Dura Ace on the derailleurs, rear hub, shifters, pedals, rear cassette, and crankarms (don’t tell my wife).   The lowest chainring combo is 50/34 for the Dura Ace crankset.  Absolute Black makes a compact 46/30 chainring combo for the Dura Ace arms, so that worked out. It is an oval chainring, but I don’t really notice the difference.  With Oklahoma being pretty flat, I rarely have to drop down to the 30t ring.   I used Velo Orange Brakes, as the Dura Ace brakes will not handle a 32mm tires, especially with fenders (plus VO brakes are sliver).  I went with a Son Delux Wide body front hub both. I got a Son Edelux II headlight that has a coaxial junction box to pug in a Sinewave Reactor for charging.  I wanted to get a polished front light, but could get the light with a junction box in black. The handlebars are Zipp Service Course SL-88 along with a Zip Course stem.  The Zipp SL-88 have nice flatter drops that work ready well for riding in the drops.  I don’t like drops that slope if that makes sense.  Tires are Rene Herse and the fenders are Honjo.  The worst part about the whole build was putting those dang fenders on.  I was stretching the limits with the bike clearance and brake clearance.  I am not a detail orientated person and my fenders will show that if you look close in person. 

 

For your weight weenies out there, the build comes in a 23.6 pounds as pictured without the bag.   If I went with a dura ace or similar front hub, and a 28/24h combo and a few other lighter components (masterpiece seatpost, carbon handlebars, etc), plus no fenders or light, I could have gotten the bike to about 19 pounds, but what is the fun in that. 

 

Well that is it.  Below are two glamour shots.  Hopefully many more miles to enjoy.

 

Matt in OKC

[MCT]

Here is a Google Drive Link of the pictures for better clarity.

https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qinGN7ZdiPWXsvSFYsqpQK7vZL6kS3c_

[Jonathan D.]

Thanks for sharing. I have a 59 Roadeo coming next week and also have the Road Plus. I am excited to compare and look forward to your impressions.

[Brian Campbell]

Very nice bike! Pretty much how I would have built a Roadeo.

[Paul Y]

Thanks for posting pictures and details of your build!

I have a 59 cm Roadeo that I love. It's great to see the Honjos fitted... I am using SKS P45s and have been very tempted to either get Honjos or just take them off and ride Jack Brown greens (currently on Compass 32mm Stampede Pass).

Hope you don't mind me photobombing your thread :)

[Patrick Moore]

Congratulations to both of you; both very nice bikes.

[Charles Wilson]

Really nice build! Thanks for sharing. 

Best,

Charles Wilson

Lafayette, CA

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[John G.]

I like seeing Roadeos set up as full brevet-ready bikes. I think it's really underrated for that purpose. 

What size tires are those?

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[Scott Calhoun]

Looks great—built up nicely.

[MCT]

Paul. Thanks for sharing photos. I didn’t go with the P45s in case I needed to do some bending.

John G. The tires are 700x32 and def the max size with fenders. I don’t like a large front bag except for commuting, so my plan is a large rear bag and small front bag. I can fit most everything I would need to have while riding in the front with a small bag. Anything I need while stopped can fit in the back no problem. It is backwards to the typical brevet bike, but works for me.