Custom Race Bikes from Rodriguez Bicycles

Rodriguez Competition Road Bicycles - from $3,249

Rodriguez - The frames that 'STEEL' the show...
Open up a can of whoop ass, and hit the road with a vengeance! The Rodriguez Competition series is your bike if you'd like to send your buddies 'off the back' for a bit. Your friends will marvel as you step off your comfortable steel frame after a long ride, and can still sit down for a beer without screaming in pain. Rodriguez custom bicycles offer the Perfect Blend of comfort and performance. Handbuilt from Reynolds or True Temper steel tubing, 5 different models to choose from, and your choice of 4 stock paint designs (custom paint avaiable), it's ready to be at the front of any pack.

One of 16 standard paint colors
Braze-ons for 2 water bottles
Eyelets on rear dropouts
Category 3 & 4 models only
No eyelets on Category 1 & 2 models
All braze-ons for shifters and brakes

Consider this:
When shopping for high-performance race bikes, many people ignore comfort as an important ingredient. Actually, without a comfortable ride, you will ride slower on your bike no matter how sweet the parts are or how light the frame is. We can build you a bicycle that is as light or lighter than anything on the market, but you'll ride faster on the Rodriguez because comfort is built right in. With a high performance steel frame, you'll be able to ride through corners with confidence, and you won't have to slow down to 'shake out' your numb hands. You don't have to take my word for it though, just ask Mike M. or some of our other customers in our online customer scrapbook.

Competition Models - - Wait Time: 3 to 6 weeks

Frame	Reynolds 725
Fork	Cromo-Lite Straight blade
Shift/Brake levers	SRAM Apex/Shimano 105
Brakes	SRAM Apex/Shmimano 105
Bottom Bracket	SRAM Apex/Shimano 105
Cranks	SRAM Apex/Shimano 105 Compact
Front Derailleur	SRAM Apex/Shimano 105
Rear Derailleur	SRAM Apex/Shimano 105
Cog Set	SRAM Apex/Shimano 105
Hubs	Formula Sealed Bearing
Rims	Weinmann Cobra
Spokes	Stainless 14G
Lacing Pattern	Radial/3X
Spoke Nipples	Brass
Wheels	Hand-built w/ 3 year warranty
Tires	Panaracer Pasela PT wire bead 25c
Handlebar	Alloy Compact
Head Set	FSA Sealed 1 1/8" Standard
Bar Tape	Black Cork
Seat Post	Alloy
Seat	WTB Speed V

About the Category 3

Your Choice....SRAM Apex or Shimano 105

OK, your budget is still a bit limited, but you want that custom feel, and a little more 'pep' in the components too? The Rodriguez Category 3 competition bike comes with your choice of a SRAM Apex or Shimano 105 grouppo. Still well below the price of anyone else's custom race bike, this bike is one of our best sellers. It's also a U.S. made product!

Cruise through the bumpy corners with confidence as your perfectly fit, light weight steel frame hugs the road. Our bikes offer the perfect blend for comfort and performance. "What chipseal?" you'll ask, as everyone else's teeth rattle like a set of clackers down the old country roads. You'll wonder why your friends put up with the numb hands and sore tucas', but you won't care because it's hard to hear their complaints when your half a mile a head of them. Why listen to me though, just read what Jay or Steve had to say after their first ride on his new steel Rodriguez.

Frame Tubing	Velospec HS
Fork	Ritchey Carbon
Shift/Brake levers	SRAM Force/Shimano Ultegra
Brakes	SRAM Apex/Shimano 105
Bottom Bracket	SRAM Team GPX/FSA Mega Evo
Cranks	SRAM Force/FSA Energy Compact
Front Derailleur	SRAM Force/Shimano Ultegra
Rear Derailleur	SRAM Force/Shimano Ultegra
Cog Set	SRAM 11sp/Shimano 11sp
Hubs	Formula Sealed Bearing 11sp
Rims	Weinmann Cobra
Spokes	DT Stainless
Lacing Pattern	Radial/3X
Wheels	Hand-built w/ 3 year warranty
Tires	Panaracer Pasela PT 25c
Handlebar	Alloy Compact
Head Set	FSA Sealed 1 1/8" Standard
Bar Tape	Black Cork
Seat Post	Thomson Elite
Seat	Fabric Scoop Elite

About the Category 2

Your choice....SRAM Force or Shimano Ultegra

A lot of bike for this price!! The Cat. 2 is a bike that just kicks! It's a trick bike in every way. The look of the bike is classic, the frame is hand-built from extremely light Velospec High Strength steel, and the SRAM Force or Shimano Ultegra parts perform great at any level of racing. All of your buddies riding the latest 'bridge truss' fad bike will wonder how you keep up on that steel bike that looks....well....like a bike. If you want to, you can let them lift it and see that it's actually lighter than their over-engineered, over-priced, disposable carbon bike. You could then make them cry and tell them that you paid half of what they paid for their decal-plastered airplane wing. What to do, what to do? Maybe you should just smile, leave them in the dust, and let them continue to believe that you are actually Superman on a heavy steel bike. Experience the perfect blend of comfort and performance on a Rodriguez.

Why buy a bike made overseas when you can save money and get the best America has to offer? You can have a comfortable, ultra-light bike hand-made in just your size for less money when you buy a Rodriguez.

Frame Tubing	Velospec High Strength
Fork	Ritchey Carbon
Shift/Brake levers	SRAM Red 11sp/Shimano Dura Ace 11sp
Brakes	SRAM Force/Shimano Ultegra
Bottom Bracket	SRAM Red/Shimano Dura Ace
Cranks	SRAM Red/Shimano Dura Ace
Front Derailleur	SRAM Red/Shimano Dura Ace
Rear Derailleur	SRAM Red/Shimano Dura Ace
Cog Set	Shimano Ultegra 11sp
Hubs	Formula Sealed Bearing 11sp
Rims	Weinmann Cobra
Spokes	Stainless 14/15G butted
Lacing Pattern	Radial/3X
Wheels	Hand-built w/ 3 year warranty
Tires	Panaracer Pasela PT 25c Folding
Handlebar	Alloy Compact
Head Set	FSA Orbit X 1 1/8" Standard
Bar Tape	Black Cork
Seat Post	Thomson Elite
Seat	Fabric Scoop Elite

About the Category 1

Choose from SRAM Red, or Shimano Dura Ace. The Rodriguez Category 1 is a 'some frills' but mostly solid race bike that hits all of the important features. It's American made and a great value. If you are the type that wants to do it once...do it right, this bike is a great choice. The Cat. 1 will provide you with a lifetime of comfortable, high-performance riding at a price that you'd expect to pay for an overseas made production bike.

The High Strength Velospec steel frame is light, responsive, and handles the curves better than a plastic bike. The Cat. 1 is equipped with a Ritchey carbon fork and SRAM Red or Dura Ace components. I said it before, and I'll say it again here: Your friends will marvel as you step off your comfortable steel frame after a long ride, and can still sit down for a beer without screaming in pain.

Quick facts:
Custom Steel Racing Bicycle At Rodriguez, we've taken competition steel bicycles to the next level. Every frame is American made from Vari-Wall or Reynolds butted tubing in 20 sizes plus custom. This provides the classic light weight 'steel feel' the Rodriguez road bikes are famous for. The Competition series offers either SRAM or Shimano components combined with a light weight Miche Race wheel set. These bikes are comfortable, responsive bikes that are perfect for racing or day rides with your buddies, and our fit is guaranteed.

Make your Rodriguez Competition fly with the Rodriguez Travel Option.

Screw the UCI, I want to go Rogue!
I can't believe you're still reading and not calling the shop right this minute. You've read all the way to here, and you still want more? OK, but don't say I didn't warn you.

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Custom Race Bikes from Rodriguez Bicycles