Ryan -- I know it's an odd fixation, but my goal is to have a bike that rides very nicely unladen, as the Ram has proved to do, and that can also carry groceries -- up to 40 lb, usually 25 to 30 lb -- nicely. The '73 Motobecane did so, as did my first -- early 1995 -- Waterford custom; which is odd because neither of these bikes was at all designed for loading. I don't want a bike designed for heavy loads as these, probably, won't ride as nicely unladen.
As for theft, I use my '03 custom for errands but I am fortunate that it rarely needs to be locked outside, and that only in better, and well trafficked, places. Frankly, I see the Ram as a kind of high end -- well, beater is too strong a word, but one that spares my customs, should they need it. On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 1:08 PM, Ryan <ryter...@mts.net> wrote: > Not my business, of course, but really, is hauling 30-40lbs of groceries > the best application for your new Ram ? I thought that 20lbs was about the > maximum. The SamH , which you did not enjoy as much seemed like a better > Riv for errand running . > > I know you use your bikes a lot for transport and errand running, but I > would hate to see one of those lovely Rivendells vandalized or stolen, > which is one of the reasons , I suspect, you have the Fargo and you've had > other bikes too as "utility" bikes. > > On Saturday, April 6, 2013 9:43:57 PM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: > >> https://picasaweb.google.com/**BERTIN753/**RAMBOUILLETFINALLYBUILT040613#<https://picasaweb.google.com/BERTIN753/RAMBOUILLETFINALLYBUILT040613#> >> >> I've added a Fly rack and a small seat wedge for basic kit, but >> otherwise, as you see it. The wheels are loaners, hope to get my own >> shortly. >> >> Pro 5 Vis 44/30 pulling 14-15-16-17-18-20-23 7 speed cassette by 7400 >> series derailleurs, with old Dura Ace SPD pedals and 7 speed Dura Ace dt >> shifters -- indexed! First indexed drivetrain I've owned since, what, 1993. >> Kevlar bead 35 mm Kojaks are light and roll quite well despite the armored >> tread -- would love to get some very nice Compass Bike tires. >> >> 9 cm Nitto stem with 42 cm Noodles: I've got the bar a bit higher than on >> the other Rivs, but also 1 cm further out -- serendipity, but the original >> setup seems to be a keeper. >> >> Shimano levers pulling (for now): front: Nashbar, rear: Shimano A550. >> Nitto Jaguar post (thanks again, Tom!), original issue Flite, used but good >> tape, Fly rack. That's all you need! >> >> I think this will take over grocery runs from the Fargo, which will go >> back to off road duty. >> >> Thanks to Tim Whalen, sometime of this list, for a good price and very >> easy terms! >> >> -- >> >> http://resumespecialties.com/**index.html<http://resumespecialties.com/index.html> >> patric...@**resumespecialties.com >> ______________________________**______________________________** >> ______________ >> > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com __________________________________________________________________________ -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en-US. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
