On 07/02/2015 03:33 PM, Lungimsam wrote:
1. If you have owned both, what are the diffs in ride quality?
I owned a Rambouillet and a Saluki, Bleriot's older and fancier twin.
They both have a characteristic, identifieable "this is a Rivendell"
ride; however since the Saluki can fit 42mm Hetres (I did, and I believe
Tony, the current owner does too) there's that typical, wonderful "every
road is a smooth road" silkiness to the ride of the Saluki that the
Rambouillet, limited as it is to 28 mm tires (with fenders) can't begin
to come close to.
Also: the Saluki is a great bike on gravel roads, as long as the grade
doesn't get up into the teens and beyond. There's a lot of wheel flop,
and climbing a 14% grade on gravel in a 22" gear it's hard to maintain
directional stability. With 28mm tires the Rambouillet for me was
entirely unsuitable for gravel, full stop.
> 2. How does the 700c or 26" wheels make it feel different than the
> 650b Bleriot?
See above re: ride. But note, the geometry of the Rambouillet and the
Saluki are very different. 73 degree head angle with the Rambouillet vs
71 degree with the Saluki. That will have as much of an effect as the
difference in tire size.
> 3. Front loads. Do they both carry them well?
>
I never carried a load on the front of the Rambouillet. The Saluki had
fittings for a rack, and I had a Berthoud rack on mine (yes, /that/
one). Because the (largest size Berthoud) bag was supported on a rack
low down, it handled loads fairly well, with just one exception.
Comparing the Saluki to the MAP Randonneur that replaced it, with the
same weight of load when straightening up from a turn with the Saluki it
felt as though I was lifting the load with the handlebars. With the MAP
you really don't feel the load at all.
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