I had this exact setup on my Romulus. Berthoud, Mark's Rack, Ruffy Tuffys. As others have said, I could feel a difference, but nothing disconcerting. I used a small seatbag for tools & tube. Joe Bernard Vallejo, CA.
On Monday, June 4, 2012 3:25:20 PM UTC-7, James Warren wrote: > I notice an effect on handling due to a front Lil' Loafer on both my > Atlantis and my SH. It slows the steering in a way that is noticeable on > steep downhill turns. I can see how it could be something that some would > be willing to live with and adjust to while others would not. I have been > in the former group. For almost all my riding on the bikes, I don't notice > it much. > > > > Interesting related note: it was more noticeable on the SH when I had drop > bars on it set up almost identically to the Atlantis. The slowing of > steering was greater for drop-bar SH than it is for drop-bar Atlantis. > However, my current (and usual) set-up for SH has been 200 mm Bullmoose. In > that configuration, I don't really notice a steering effect due to a front > Lil' Loafer. The entire ride is generally slower and more relaxed, however. > > > > -Jim W. > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Darin G." > Sent: Jun 4, 2012 7:32 AM > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: [RBW] Front Rack Bag on Romulus > > All, > > I'm doing my first Brevet in 12 days on my Romulus. I have a Berthoud bag > mounted on my Atlantis with a front rack and a decaleur and I am > considering mounting the bag on a Mark's Rack on my Rom for this event. I > think the front bag effects handling on the Atlantis, but not in a dramatic > way, and I am wondering if anyone has tried one on the Rom with the > skinnier Ruffy Tuffy's. Part of my concern may come from reading too much > BQ. Very powerful koolaid there on needing low trail to make it work, but > I seem to see plenty of front bags on Rambouillets and A. Homer Hilsen, so > a few words of reassurance would be appreciated. > > D.G. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/3NIeOb8ZZMcJ. > 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. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/7gN4qpT6ER8J. 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.
