Patrick, just curious as to why you would think the Ram would handle better (with or without a load?) than the Monstercross? I ask because I was considering a Monstercross at one point for week-long adventure touring. You've had a considerable stable of bikes over the years making a wonderful basis of comparison.
Cheers, Bill in Roswell, GA On Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 11:07:36 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > > FWIW, my brother recently bought a BM Monstercross, and even more recently > installed some Soma 42 mm tires at sub 500 grams each in place of the 29er > tires. While he liked the handling and feel before, he did say that the new > and lighter tires made the Monstercross feel much more lively. But he's a > big man, so it may handle for him differently for a smaller person. > > .... tho' I don't doubt that the Ram handles better than the MC in any > event .... > > On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 8:21 AM, Kieran J <[email protected] <javascript:>> > wrote: > >> >> >> It's funny - in reality, it would be way easier to use my Black Mountain >> Monstercross for light touring like this - it has the fork eyelets to mount >> the rack, and it has generous tire/fender clearance. However, it is a very >> dull ride, and just does not have the 'pizzazz' like the Rambouillet does. >> While the Ram is no BQ plane-o-matic, it is easily a nicer riding (and >> better fitting) bike, so I am motivated to increase its carrying capacity >> while preserving its fairly pleasant ride characteristics. >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
