The Mark's rack with P clamps lets you put a small bag on the front of a
Ram. It's really not designed for a heavy bag so a bar tube is usually what
I put there. It's long chainstays and low BB make it a comfy rider and it
has very stable handling. A very good all day light tourer or brevet bike
I'll drink to that
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 6:27 PM, 'pb' via RBW Owners Bunch <
rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote:
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> On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 1:49:55 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
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>> ...if you're touring with 50 pounds of gear, you
>> probably also want fenders.
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> Ma
I like these Ram threads.
When I first started scouting RBW models to buy, I thought the Blue Rams
were the most beautiful. Bleriots, too. Never had a Ram. I saw one NIB
green on ebay once about three years ago.
An NIB Blue 54 would be great.
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On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 1:49:55 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
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> ...if you're touring with 50 pounds of gear, you
> probably also want fenders.
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Maybe so, but the OP referred to "light touring". Fifty pounds of gear, in
my world, is not light touring.
Anyhoo I hope Alan will p
Yeah, his bike has fenders, but I don't see room for 38s even with no
fenders. Besides, if you're touring with 50 pounds of gear, you
probably also want fenders.
My son is 6'4" and rides like an elephant. The Clem will be a good bike for him.
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 1:32 PM, 'pb' via RBW Owners B
On Tuesday, March 24, 2015 at 1:00:31 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
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> ... I don't think 50 pounds of gear
> will work well with the 28 mm tires which are the biggest his Ram will
> handle.
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??? !!! ???
I assume that bike must have fenders? I'm on (fenderless) Ram number 3
(orange 5
My son has a Ram. Great bike, but I don't see it handling 50 pounds of
gear for a tour with aplomb, because I don't think 50 pounds of gear
will work well with the 28 mm tires which are the biggest his Ram will
handle.
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 12:55 PM, Patrick Moore wrote:
> I just disassembled,
I just disassembled, cleaned, and packed the Ram frame and discovered for
the first time in 2 years that it has a 3d set of water bottle cage braze
ons on the underside of the down tube.
As to weight: I used mine largely as a grocery bike, and I know it handles
30 lb in the rear, on a stiff rack -
Late to the discussion, but my wife and I rode down from San Francisco to
Santa Barbara a few years ago, and she was on her Ram. We rode at a
leisurely pace, stopping at motels on the way. As I recall, she had a
Riv/Carradice front bag and a set of rear panniers (although could have
been a Car
Thanks to all for sharing your thoughts and experiences. It confirms my
belief that the Ram is perfect for my plans. Can anyone get some Spring to
the NE ?
Alan
On Tue, Mar 24, 2015 at 10:51 AM, Tom Goodmann wrote:
> Thanks, all, for a discussion that confirms my current effort to buy a Ram
>
Thanks, all, for a discussion that confirms my current effort to buy a Ram
frame and fork. I've been looking for a Heron Road, enjoying a Heron
Touring model already (though not as carefully built up as yours, Olof
Stroh). I got no response to my replies to a CL post for a 58 Heron Road,
but a
I just remembered the attached file from way back when, posted either here
or on the BOB list. The author was the admin for the BOB list and uses the
Ram as the ideal bike for light touring. He covers a lot of ground, from
bike to clothes to cell phones to etc., etc. Most excellent info.
d
I don't have a lot of insight to add to this discussion - mostly interested
in reading other responses for my own benefit. Here are a couple notes
though:
1. Here's Peter White's description and comparison of the Ram and Homer,
from when they were both offered and he was a dealer, with specif
Alan:
When you say "light touring", that sounds like lodging / restaurant /credit
card. I've done trips like that with 2 panniers plus front bag (food, day
use stuff, jacket) and maybe a small saddlebag if I need to carry rain gear
or something else I don't want to dig thru the panniers for.
Andy,
That was a great writeup of the Ram. It is a great versatile bike.
I now feel guilty for under using mine. I have it set up as my "go fast"
bike (no fenders, no racks, lower handlebar), but am rarely in the need to
go fast so I usually choose something else to ride.
Dave Johnston
Virgini
Alan, I bought my Rambouillet (orange) just for that use, using an invite
on a cross country ride as an excuse to move on from my RB-1. Plenty of
conversation with Grant et al at Riv HQ.
I convinced the others not to get carried away with the self-supported
concept as it would have dictated new
I think the Rambouillet is basically a textbook example of a light tourer.
Tire clearance with fenders is restricted and most lack mid-fork lowrider
eyelets; otherwise, it's pretty great.
The Ram is not some superlight waif - I don't think it would take issue
with some baggage attached.
KJ
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