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March 3-4, Sacramento, CA. National Handmade Bicycle Show 

This is major artbike territory and we'll be there with a full complement of outstanding bikes, several owned by customers.

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March 10-11, Seattle, WA. The Seattle Bicycle Expo.

This is one of the largest consumer bike shows in the country in a fabulous venue. We'll have plenty of demo bikes available. 

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March 13, Portland, OR. The Wood Solutions Fair. 

This is a conference for those interested in wood structure design; engineers, architects, designers, professors, students and others. We'll exhibit a small selection of bikes.

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March 15, Seattle, WA. The Wood Solutions Fair.

This is a conference for those interested in wood structure design; engineers, architects, designers, professors, students and others. We'll exhibit a small selection of bikes.

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April 19-22, Monterey, CA. The Sea Otter Classic

It's huge! Fondos, road, mtb, cross and even skateboard races. Exhibitiors, exhibitions, sunshine and fun. We love it and always have a fleet of demo bikes. 

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A Comprehensive R4 ride review

"In summary, the Renovo has been jaw-dropping impressive with its stunning ability to absorb bumps and provide a smooth ride while also remaining stiff and nearly flex-free when standing on the pedals." 

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R4 VS. Cervelo carbon SLC 

" the R4 was noticeably smooth and quiet, where Fangio (my Cervelo SLC) is loud and mean. Worse than that, Fangio bites... At 18 pounds, the Renovo might seem heavy on paper, but the weight seemed trivial to me, if not an advantage...it climbs just as well as any top-end carbon bike."

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Sea Otter Feedback:

Cycelicious rides and reviews the R4:

...this wood laminate bike seems to do a superb job of absorbing road bumps while still giving me a lively ride. The R4 pursuit provides a much smoother ride than any carbon bike I’ve tried...

Roadbike Action Magazine:

"As always the Sea Otter pits were brimming with lots of cool bikes, but the crown jewels of the weekend assuredly belonged to the beautifully hand crafted wood bikes built by Renovo."

Road Bike Review Forums:

"I saw the Renovo bikes at Sea Otter 2010 and had a short ride on the R4 and R2. First impression was the ride was sweet. Not dead or lifeless. Good vibration moderation. Not sluggish. I did not have the opportunity to climb but overall very favorable. The frames are beautiful heirloom worthy pieces. Weight is comparable to steel and titanium frames."

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The Renovo Hoodoo Triathlon/TT

 

Kona qualifier Tim Winestorfer of Vancouver, Washington rode our prototype Hoodoo in the World Triathlon Championship in Kona, Hawaii, October 9th, 2010.

Owner of various carbon tri bikes, Tim says “I rode 80 miles on a friend's Renovo, and it was noticeably smoother and stiffer than my carbon tri bike, especially in the stays. For me, comfort is fast, and that's Renovo”. Six weeks prior to his departure for Kona, Tim asked Renovo owner Ken Wheeler if it was possible to get a tri bike designed and built before Kona, Ken said 'maybe', and this is it.

Tim’s original bike was a Kuota Kween K, equipped identically to ours. After agreeing to build the tri bike, our first move was to test his K for stiffness, as well as his Scott 10 and 30. None were as stiff as the Cervelo Soloist, which surprised us. We decided to try to match the front triangle of the K, but increase the stiffness of the stays because we already knew we were smoother, and our rider liked to climb. We didn’t have time to do it twice, but fortunately the front triangle of our frame matched the K exactly, and the stays were increased by 23%.  We didn’t strip the K to weigh the frame, but the bikes identically equipped came out nearly the same with ours weighing about .20 pound heavier at 18.5 pounds. We’re confident the bike’s a competitor; Tim beat some 80 Cervelos, Kuotas and other carbon bikes, and a pro who rode it was blown away with the stiffness/smoothness combination, so we’ll be back. 

Price, frame without fork: $3800

We will build the Hoodoo to your size and specifications with components of your choosing. Please email for a quote.

 Specifications:

Internal cable routing to both derailleurs and rear brake.

Aero profile down tube.

Integrated aero seat mast including Ritchie adjustable mast cap. The mast must be cut to length, but is adjustable up to 2 cm with included shim set.

Aluminum head tube insert for 1 1/8” integrated headset.

Seat tube bottle cage mount.

Accepts all standard bicycle components.

Custom selection of woods.

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Geometry

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Seat in forward position




Size: 48 51 54 56 58
Size: 48 51 54 56 58
Head Tube Angle 71.5 72 72 72 72
Head Tube Angle 71.5 72 72 72 72
Seat Tube Angle 78 78 78.5 78.5 79
Seat Tube Angle 80.5 80.5 81 81 81
BB Drop 72 70 70 70 70
BB Drop 72 70 70 70 70
Top Tube 473 501 519 542 565
Top Tube 449 477 495 521 541
Head Tube Length 95 95 105 115 135
Head Tube Length 95 95 105 115 135
Front Center 585 600 618 633 649
Front Center 585 600 618 633 649
Rear Center 390 390 390 390 390
Rear Center 390 390 390 390 390
Stand Over Height 680 684 690 695 701
Stand Over Height 680 684 690 695 701
Stack 517 516 526 536 555
Stack 517 516 526 536 555
Reach 391 410 425 437 447
Reach 391 410 425 437 447
Rake 43 43 43 43 43
Rake 43 43 43 43 43
Axle-Crown 365 365 365 365 365
Axle-Crown 365 365 365 365 365
Wheelbase 964 980 998 1013 1035
Wheelbase 964 980 998 1013 1035