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
Howdy, looking through the archives about using a Rambouillet as a touring
machine. I toured along the spine of the Cascades and Sierra on a
Specialized Sequoia, and along Highway 1 SF to LA. The Rambouillet seems a
bit more stout than the Sequoia. Most of the old touring related posts
here a
