Custom Racing Bicycles with Disc Brakes - The Rodriguez Bandito™

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Light, Fast, Versatile, Comfortable - The Bandtio ... Read More ...

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Rodriguez Bandito™ Models - Start an order - Wait Time: 6 to 12 weeks

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How'd you do that?
It seems that some people have a really hard time believing that we can get a steel bike with disc brakes down to a lower weight than high end carbon bikes with disc brakes. Actually, it was quite easy to employ the same strategy that we use on our famous Outlaw™ race bike to a bike with disc brakes. You see, carbon frames have evolved quite a bit over the last few years, and some of those evolutions give us in the steel bike world an advantage. The larger proprietary head tubes and non-standard bottom bracket designs that they've been using actually add weight when compared to the traditional ISO (International Standards Organization) version. On a carbon bike though, it turns out they need the extra 'meat' in those areas, or the frame will fail. On our Bandito™ we can use all standard ISO parts, and at the same time save a lot of weight on the head tube and bottom bracket areas by using much lighter parts in those areas. So, even if the base frame weight is a little heavier than the carbon equivalent, the overall bike weight ends up less.

There are people that believe what's written in a magazine, and people that want to see for themselves. While there have been a few magazine articles referencing the Rodriguez ultra-light steel bikes, we do not advertise in magazines, and no magazine has ever asked to ride one and review it. That's because we don't buy $10,000 advertisements....see how that works? The Rodriguez ultra-light steel bikes sell themselves, and are truly the fly-weight bikes for the person who is not swayed by an "article" written in a magazine (usually opposite the ad for that same bicycle). No longer do you have to give up all the advantages of a custom steel frame to save weight.

Sizes: All of our bikes are offered in 20 production sizes . If you don't fit one of our production sizes, a custom size frame in any model is just $200 extra.

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Nothin' Up Our Sleeve
The Bandito uses no 'tricks' to get the bicycle weight down. Every component selected is un-modified and ready to ride. The published weights are true and verified. The bicycles weighed were a medium size equivalent to a 55~56cm frame and do not include pedals. The frame weight of listed includes the bottom bracket shell, head tube and the dropouts (unlike many carbon manufacturers). There are no proprietary components (forks or bottom brackets) that make the frame lighter, but add all the saved weight back when the bike is assembled for riding.

No Sacrifice!
The Rodriguez Bandito™ gives you all the bragging rights of having the the lightest disc brake bike, as well as the most comfortable and best fitting bike in the pack. The Bandito™ rides comfortably like a steel bike because it is a steel bike. You've got to be careful though, one ride and you may be hooked like what happened to Steve.

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