Pure prejudice, I suppose; well, perhaps impure prejudice based on my experience of 5 Rivendell road bikes, which all in varying ways seem to have hit a sweet spot containing both stability and agility. But I've never ridden a Monstercross, so I do not know at all if this is true. Still, in terms of risk, if offered money on it, I'd probably take the gamble.
On Sun, Jan 1, 2017 at 8:53 PM, Bill in Roswell GA <roadscrap...@gmail.com> wrote: > Patrick, just curious as to why you would think the Ram would handle > better (with or without a load?) than the Monstercross? I ask because I was > considering a Monstercross at one point for week-long adventure touring. > You've had a considerable stable of bikes over the years making a wonderful > basis of comparison. > > Cheers, > Bill in Roswell, GA > > On Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 11:07:36 AM UTC-5, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> FWIW, my brother recently bought a BM Monstercross, and even more >> recently installed some Soma 42 mm tires at sub 500 grams each in place of >> the 29er tires. While he liked the handling and feel before, he did say >> that the new and lighter tires made the Monstercross feel much more lively. >> But he's a big man, so it may handle for him differently for a smaller >> person. >> >> .... tho' I don't doubt that the Ram handles better than the MC in any >> event .... >> >> On Thu, Dec 29, 2016 at 8:21 AM, Kieran J <kjo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> It's funny - in reality, it would be way easier to use my Black Mountain >>> Monstercross for light touring like this - it has the fork eyelets to mount >>> the rack, and it has generous tire/fender clearance. However, it is a very >>> dull ride, and just does not have the 'pizzazz' like the Rambouillet does. >>> While the Ram is no BQ plane-o-matic, it is easily a nicer riding (and >>> better fitting) bike, so I am motivated to increase its carrying capacity >>> while preserving its fairly pleasant ride characteristics. >>> >>> -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the contours of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
