I also used mine for several years as a commuter, but now that I don't commute, and am looking at retiring, I want to try some light touring. The Bleriot is the only bike I own that has rack mounts, except for a Dahon Smooth Hound I bought as a travel bike. So unless I sell the Bleriot and buy something else, in think it makes sense to give it a try, especially since I have enough parts lying around that I won't have to outlay any money.
But I'd be interested in knowing if others have suggestions for better frames for my intended purpose, Riv or otherwise. And thanks to everyone for their input so far. Kind Regards Matt D ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Matthew Cook <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 25, 2025 6:51:36 PM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [RBW] Re: Bleriot as Light Tourer. My personal viewpoint after riding the Bleriot for about 6 years: Unloaded the tubing seemed too stout to really plane for my 190/200lb body. Always felt a bit stiff/heavy for long rides where I wanted a more sprightly feeling. Lightly loaded it felt better. Honestly the photos from that tour were about the best the bike ever felt. With a mildly loaded handlebar bag/rack/decaileur, I always got shimmy. I never swapped headsets from the FSA I put on there originally, so it could have been as easy as a needle bearing headset to change that. So I could never really ride hands off the bars, which made long rides difficult. This eventually led to me sell the frame earlier this year. These are my opinions, but if someone had experience and a different opinion I would love to hear it. Couple-of-links on the Bleriot that might be interesting. One set up for touring: https://theradavist.com/kyle-from-outer-shell-and-his-beausage-rivendell-bleriot/ John/Ron/Ultraromance and his Bleriot: https://ronsbikesblog.yjybcom/2024/12/23/my-rivendell-bleriot-650b/<https://ronsbikesblog.com/2024/12/23/my-rivendell-bleriot-650b/> M. Cook On Sun, May 25, 2025, 4:39 PM Nick Payne <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I've used mine as a light tourer. Here it is during a three day trip in the mountains, with everything packed in a Carradice Camper Longflap. [IMG_0102.JPG] Nick Payne -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/8cH8oqobu6w/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f74fc7a3-4086-4772-8f36-249ca80534dcn%40googlegroups.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f74fc7a3-4086-4772-8f36-249ca80534dcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/8cH8oqobu6w/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CACoCefgCDzF95aVVsWMp1k17JwybsKzk7UzweEEKbb3DU9hrUA%40mail.gmail.com<https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CACoCefgCDzF95aVVsWMp1k17JwybsKzk7UzweEEKbb3DU9hrUA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- 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/PH0PR10MB5594DB88524CB3B9FD5D27CBA165A%40PH0PR10MB5594.namprd10.prod.outlook.com.
