Hi Kevin,Some more context: My A/R is a 65cm frame and has 700c wheels and
Berthoud 50mm stainless fenders. I was probably running 35mm Paselas back then,
though I've experienced it with fatter tires as well. My feeling is that the
load affects it more than tire size. (Lateral oscillation of the fender may
have contributed to the shimmy.)I think I had a densely loaded Riv big boxy
handlebar bag and a small Nitto rack with all sorts of stuff strapped to it on
the front and a big Nitto rear rack with large panniers and a sleeping bag and
tent strapped on top (Or maybe the tent was strapped on the front; I don't
remember, as it was nearly 20y ago)The shimmy I experienced would happen when I
tried to ride no-handed or one-handed with a very light touch. The tendency to
shimmy increased with front load and decreased with speed, and I never
experienced the shimmy that Mike mentioned at high speed...and I like to
descend fast! I don't think I ever had any shimmy with both hands on the
bars.FWIW, I am not able to ride no-handed, even with no bags on the bike.I
hope that helps!Cheers,Andrew in Sydney
On Friday, January 9, 2026 at 12:03:57 AM GMT+11, Kevin Lindsey
<[email protected]> wrote:
Andrew: When you say that the AR tended to shimmy when the front end was
overloaded, was that when you were using a rack bag, front panniers (or both)?
I can see shimmy being worse with a heavy load up high (on a rack), but would
have thought that carrying a load down low in front wheel panniers would not
have had the same effect.
All: Greatly appreciate the feedback.
Best regards,Kevin
On Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 7:23:42 AM UTC-5 Andrew Letton wrote:
When I bought my (used) A/R in 2006, I was discussing it with Grant, and he
said something like, “It’s basically a fancy Atlantis.”You’ll be fine touring
with it, but in my experience, it’s best not to overload the front end. When I
did, it tended to shimmy pretty easily.
cheers,Andrew in Sydney(Painstakingly pecked out on my iPhone; please pardon my
brevity and tpyos.)
On 8 Jan 2026, at 8:57 am, Kevin Lindsey <[email protected]> wrote:
Greetings.
I'm thinking of doing the GAP/C&O Canal trip this spring on my All-Rounder and
would appreciate any thoughts on using the AR as a loaded tourer. I use it for
grocery runs and whatnot, but have never put a lot of weight in the bags and
don't know whether there might be handling or other issues if I did.Any
thoughts welcomed.Best regards,Kevin L.Alexandria, VA
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