I have a 1983 Specialized Expedition, a wonderful touring bike but one limited to 38mm tires. Given that this ride will be in the Spring, I'm concerned that the 38s won't handle the mud well, which is why I'm thinking of doing it on the AR. Kevin
On Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:14:57 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > The gap CNO a couple of years ago on a sport touring bike that was a 650 B > conversion running 38 mm tires. It can get muddy in some spots. I was glad > I had fenders. > I spread the load between the front and rear > Ride would havebeen a little better with my loaded touring bike, but there > was nothing dangerous or sketchy about this sport bike > > Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> > ------------------------------ > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> on > behalf of Kevin Lindsey <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, January 7, 2026 3:56:58 PM > *To:* RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [RBW] All-Rounder as a Loaded Tourer > > 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 > > -- > 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/7bd595fa-2317-40a9-84ae-51e82e8e1753n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/7bd595fa-2317-40a9-84ae-51e82e8e1753n%40googlegroups.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/3a99e295-9b3b-4765-aac7-db5444f55fa8n%40googlegroups.com.
