well, I am a man of adventure, will look for an older model which might not be really "rock-solid" like the atlantis, but more in the "esprit" of the 80´s, like the rambouillet, or romulus, etc, as long as it has side pulls...as I said, don´t need lowrider in front, will adept to the bike to a certain amount if the bike is at least the right size..will keep my eyes open, but if a frame pops up here in my size I will go for it if I can .... -seb.
On Saturday, December 29, 2012 6:48:54 PM UTC+1, Ray Shine wrote: > > Sebastian -- I own a Canti-Romulus, which is the poor man's version of the > Ram. I rode down the Oregon Coast on it a few years ago pulling a BOB > trailer. I did not sense any over-load. I have toured fully loaded front > and rear panniers on my Atlantis and can tell you it is steady as a rock. > The same comment applies to a loaded Bleriot and Sam H. I would not load up > my Canti-Rom again after riding really tour-specific frames. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* sebseb <sebasti...@googlemail.com <javascript:>> > *To:* rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com <javascript:> > *Sent:* Sat, December 29, 2012 9:41:25 AM > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: introduction and first question.... > > well, thank you for the quick responses, I think the double top tube of > the hilborne is a little too stout for me, the 58cm hilsen might be more my > taste, still very curious how the rambouillet might do with > panniers...anyway I always keep my gear rather light, so it doesn´t need to > be a frame which is designed to go around the world with 40kg of > load.....about 12-15kg alltogether is what I normally need for a three week > trip (tent etc, but just light kitchen equip. (soup, tee coffee > etc....)).... > > On Thursday, December 27, 2012 8:59:13 PM UTC+1, sebseb wrote: >> >> Dear Forum, >> I am a new member and would like to say hello and ask for a first advice >> at the same time. I just found your group as I was doing some research to >> replace my japanese touring frame which I lost in an accident some time >> ago. I found the mid 80's frame which I had very well adapted to my needs, >> a 28' wheeled "sports-tourer" with room for up to 32mm tires (with >> fenders), long enough chainstays to have fenders and carry luggage on racks >> but still with side pull-brakes (47-57 reach) and double crankset, the >> fork even with eyelets for lowrider though I never used them. Besides doing >> all my commutes with it I also travelled a lot on it, always with just two >> panniers and a handlebar bag. I did a lot of brevets and several week-long >> tours (with camping gear) with that frame, and though not the lightest and >> maybe a little on the "flexy" side there was nothing really to complain >> about. Since the accident I try to find something similar and Rivendell has >> made some bikes in the past that seem to be what i am looking for, or at >> least come very close to what I search for. As I hope to find amongst you >> the real connaiseurs of this brand I would like to know which of the >> Rivendell frames (also former ones) comes closest to my demands in your >> opinion so that I can look for an occasion to try to find one in my size >> (PBH 84cm). While in the current lineup I am not so shure there is such a >> model, the older Rambouillet seemed to me "the role model" although I am >> not shure if there is enough heel clearance to have larger panniers and two >> eyelets would also be nicer at the rear and front drop out? Has anybody >> experiences with that kind of luggage on a Rambouillet? I would be pleased >> to hear some first hand knowledge and if somebody has a frame in my size >> (~58cm for 28' wheels) he wants to part with i would also like to know >> about it. With my best regards and a happy new year to everybody -sebastian >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/6XKqk_ay_KEJ. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com<javascript:> > . > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/4aiwVMzvwhYJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
