On Sun, 2010-01-24 at 07:47 -0800, Mike wrote: > As Steve mentioned, a Carradice bag might be an excellent way to go. > Sure, the load rides a bit higher but you don't need a rack to use a > Carradice bag, even a bigger one like a Nelson LF. And remember, if > you haven't considered this, put on some thicker tires, say 700x35 and > the bike should handle the load fine.
We don't know how heavy the OP is. When I had my Rambouillet, I weighed 220 lb. I routinely carried 5 lb in a Carradice whenever I rode it. The weight was unnoticeable. So if the OP weighs 175-185, he could carry everything for a 10 day tour and still come in lighter than I was just going for a 50 mile club ride. Grant is, IMHO, extremly conservative in rating this bike as suitable for <= 20 lb load. The frame is stiffer than on the Jack Taylor Supertourist, one of the finest touring bikes of the 1970s. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@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.
