Wyatt: Do you know the weight of the load you were carrying in this picture? It looks substantial & camping gear tends to the heavy side. I'm guessing 20-30 lbs, including the bags.
doug P On Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 2:08:52 PM UTC-7, Wyatt wrote: > > Rode the Natchez Trace not too long ago on my Rambo. ~450 miles, all > paved, hammock camping. Loaded with Carradice Long Flap on the saddle and > BXB Teardrop on the bars. The frame isn't right for racks, imo. Wouldn't > want to load it much more than this, but it handled this load quite well. > Easily enough extra room to pick up a six pack on the way the campsite at > the end of day. > > These days, I've got it built up with 700x38 g-ones and a 1x9 drivetrain, > which works great on zippy gravel day rides. Wouldn't want to tour off road > on it, though. I think 38s are just a little too narrow for off road > touring, imo, and the frame clearance is way too tight for anything larger. > > [image: Screen Shot 2020-09-10 at 4.07.25 PM.png][image: Screen Shot > 2020-09-10 at 4.07.38 PM.png] > > On Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 10:36:47 AM UTC-5 mpc...@gmail.com > wrote: > >> I actually saw mine sitting on CL in Vermont. It had been hanging in a >> garage for 3 years due to an injury. I went to test ride it out of >> curiosity and was immediately sold by the ride of the Riv. >> >> Currently has the original 27 Ruffy Tuffys, gonna try to squeeze 33s on >> it this weekend and see how it handles more gravel riding and a heavier >> load. >> >> On Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 1:53:28 PM UTC-4 bjmi...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> By any chance, did you buy the one off eBay being sold by Walter? I >>> messaged him a few times about the bike and decided I needed something a >>> little more rugged, but man...that bike was very tempting. >>> >>> On Wednesday, September 9, 2020 at 10:00:23 AM UTC-5 mpc...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I personally just purchased a Ram that was sitting in a garage looking >>>> beautiful but not being used. I've been wondering how hard I can push it, >>>> especially on dirt/gravel. So, Andy, thank you for your insight here. The >>>> more I read the more I'm gleaning that this bike should NOT be too heavily >>>> loaded. >>>> >>>> On Monday, September 7, 2020 at 6:48:46 AM UTC-4 Fullylugged wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Ram was intended for lightish touring and it does that well. >>>>> Handling with any kind of front load depends a lot on the handlebar type >>>>> and stem length used. I toured with the stock Nitto Noodles. I used a >>>>> Mark's rack with P-Clamps and a small Baggins bag with up to 5 lbs in it. >>>>> I >>>>> also used a Duluth Candy roll handlebar bag for lightweight, want quick >>>>> access to stuff, like lip protector, my phone, etc. Mostly, supplies went >>>>> into 2 Nashbar panniers on a lightweight aluminum rear rack. That was to >>>>> keep the center of gravity lower. Rain jacket and pants, helmet cover was >>>>> in a large Baggins bag on top of the rack. I had a Keven's bag under the >>>>> saddle with tire change stuff. The bike was a little rear heavy that way. >>>>> handling was fine, but picking up and carrying was different. I have >>>>> almost >>>>> always ridden the same 32 mm Paselas that were original issue. >>>>> >>>>> These days, that bike is re-configured as my Townie/Sunday Cruiser but >>>>> still has a rack in back and a Baggins bag on top. >>>>> >>>>> Bruce >>>>> >>>>> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/124ac629-e510-4e1a-8172-d4d730a96adao%40googlegroups.com.
