Patrick,
I had a Ram and currently own a Roadeo. I sold my Ram and regretted it and
later bought a Roadeo. I am a club rider that does the occasional century
ride.
I bought the Ram from Grant after a long discussion about ride philosophy
and bike fit.
My Ram and my Roadeo really feel right with my Grand Bois 700x29 tires. I
am sure that other brands of tires in a similar size would have a similar
feel. The frames both have a handling characteristic that inspires you to
hammer down winding, rough, downhills. Both are not light, but if you enjoy
the Rivendell thing, then you are not on the clock. My hill climbing
actually improved because of the improvement in fit.
Anyway. to each his own. Just my experiense.
On Saturday, December 22, 2012 8:46:59 PM UTC-8, Patrick Moore wrote:
>
> Some questions:
>
> 1. What sort of riding do y'all find the Ram best for? My purpose for it
> is longer rides with light if any load; my two Riv fixies are great for up
> to 30 miles without load (had a great, smooth, quiet ride on the '99 gofast
> today) or 20 miles with load. The Fargo is the dirt bike that, with the
> second, Rhyno Light/Kojak wheelset, is great for heavier grocery and (one
> day, please God) touring loads.
>
> I imagine that the Ram is probably too stout to be a "racing" bike, but
> then, my gofast always surprises me at how fast it feels after riding other
> bikes.
>
> So: Racer? Randonneur? Tourer? All rounder?
>
> 2. Does the Ram handle best with tires of a certain diameter? Is there an
> optimum range? I remember Riv #1 (ordered late '94, rec'd early '95) felt
> best with 559X32 Paselas; with 22 mm Turbos it wasn't bad, but it was a bit
> more darty than please my particular taste. (#s 2 and 3, largely identical,
> are superior evolutions in that they handle better both with the current 22
> mm Michelin Pro Race 3s ('99) and the 34 mm Kojaks ('03).
>
> Mine will start out with whatever tubs I can get cheaply; so far, looks
> like skinny Vittorias.
>
> 3. What are those braze ons for on the *inside* of the upper seat stays?
>
> 4. My frame is blue. It has a few chips in the paint on the outer for'ard
> right chainstay and on the inside, upper seatstays. Does anyone have a
> paint # or nail enamel model that matches?
>
> 5. How does the Ram handle with loads? I note that the chainstays are
> shortish at 43.4 (those on my Fargo and the two Riv customs, both build as
> gofasts, are a cm longer), but my '95 with 42.5 stays handled heavy rear
> loads better than the later ons. My Ram has no fork braze ons for a rack,
> nor would I want to add a front rack; but I am curious how heavy a rear
> load I could carry on a top quality, top-for-stiffness rack (say Tubus
> Cargo or Logo or, for that matter, Fly) without getting the "wag the dog"
> feel.
>
> Going through my parts boxes recently, I find that I lack only seatpost,
> calipers, and dt shifters. Someone onlist has very generously offered parts
> for shipping, so I hope even these will be supplied.
>
> More as things develop.
>
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>
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> Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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> http://resumespecialties.com/index.html
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