On Sunday, July 20, 2025 at 3:52:03 PM UTC-5 Luke Volkmann wrote: Hi all, I'm curious to get the opinions of those who have carried front weight on their Rambouillet. How does it impact the steering, do you like it?
It has been nice to see a few different experiences described here, some of them _very_ experienced! My experience with Herons (almost identical to Rams) has been similar to what others have described. There is a fair amount of flop inherent in the front end geometry, which is exacerbated by a load on the handlebars. On the other hand, putting some weight into low-riders slows down the steering response and mitigates that effect while moving. Of course, when the bike is standing still, weight in low-riders will still induce flop, but not as much as weight up higher. I very much prefer carrying a handlebar bag for day-long rides, for the convenience of grabbing stuff while rolling. I didn't mind the change in steering feel on my Heron; it rarely showed up (not much sustained steep climbing around here) and so wasn't a big trade-off for the convenience. I also had a strange effect on two Heron road bikes, where carrying both a handlebar bag and a saddle bag induced shimmy. I was able to replicate it between two frames. I haven't heard of anyone else having the same issue. 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/5307a263-e70e-4d85-af1d-d62eb0dcfa71n%40googlegroups.com.
