On Saturday, May 24, 2025 at 6:49:05 PM UTC-4 Matthew Danning wrote: I have a Bleriot I'd like to convert to a light tourer. Think weekends, or for 1-2 week trips. Assuming I convert to compatible gearing, does anybody see any show-stoppers?
I never put a week's worth of stuff on mine (S&S couplers added, to fulfill the Bleriot intention!), but I wouldn't hesitate to do that. You don't say how heavy you are or how much stuff you'd carry, so I'll just give the usual "as long as it's not too much weight." The Bleriot frame is oversize (normal by today's standards) tubing with modest wall thickness, so it's not an especially beefy frame. The heaviest load I carried was set up like Matt, saddle bag and handlebar bag, both smaller than his, on a 57cm frame. I'm pretty light, so the total weight was not a lot. It carried it just fine. I would experiment with different ways of carrying the weight you plan to bring. My hunch is that a pair of low rider front panniers, a modest handlebar bag, and a saddle bag would feel good. For perspective, Jobst toured the Alps for weeks with nothing but a saddlebag on a racing frame. Out on one end of the spectrum. Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2fdaabd5-275c-4361-a450-3bdc2ea009f6n%40googlegroups.com.
