On Sunday, July 14, 2024 at 7:31:03 AM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: I plan to join a tour this fall. It’s roughly 250 miles in NW Arkansas, less than 50 miles of the route is paved. Some of the route is decently hilly and its also described as having loose, chunky rock sections.
Is the Sam the right bike for this type of trip? I can head out with minimal camping weight. If things go according to plan, we will have three days total to complete the trip. I'd happily take one of my 3 Sams on a trip like that. I've covered all sorts of terrain, from smooth pavement to crazy mountainside rocky trails, on Gravel King 48mm slicks. If I knew the ride was going to be predominantly off-road, I'd probably go for some RH knobby tires. In my experience, your half-step plus granny gearing might be more suited to a flatter, rolling-hills terrain than sharper up-and-down stuff, but everyone has their own preferences there. I have not, however, loaded a Sam beyond a fairly full handlebar bag. I'm a big fan of carrying the weight up front, so I'd first try a pair of front panniers, and I'd try to mount them so they don't drop too low to the ground, to avoid banging on rocks on the trails. If I needed more capacity than that, I'd try a saddlebag (you have a lot more room for that than I do with my 51cm Sam / 70cm saddle height). Or possibly a basket on the front. Beautiful handlebar wrap !! Ted Durant Milwaukee WI USA -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0154eb4e-2623-429e-8628-c8dd0032e871n%40googlegroups.com.
