I don't think I'd want to change the brake just to get .2mm of additional tire under a fender. This bike already rides nicely. What I would want to do is squeeze every bit of comfort possible out of it for long rides without affecting its performance and generally sporty nature as I bought this precisely because I found my Sam sluggish for unladen or lightly-laden duty. I have no desire to turn the Rom into a Sam and even if I were to hang the Sam's parts on an A.H.H. I would build it up with an eye towards comfort and carrying saddle bags, etc. If I'm limited to a very smooth supple 28 tire on the Rom for sportier riding that's going to be just fine.
On Jan 6, 10:27 am, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > In my opinion, a classic road bike has shorter chainstays and lower bars > (circa the '80s) than a Ram/Rom/AHH. The latter to me is more of a sport > tourer, which would be a classic road bike stretched a bit, with a higher > headtube. In my mind, the full-on touring line is drawn at beefier frame > tubes and cantilever brakes. -- 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-bunch@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.
