Took the Sam to the supermarket today to get some groceries. Not a huge load, but enough to fill 2 smallish panniers and a large saddle bag. I commute with just the saddle bag so I'm not used to that much weight. Thing is, it felt pretty good. Uphill took a little more effort but on the flats it just seemed like the bike went by itself. It was almost like a different bike. My 11 year old was with me on his folder, so I was riding slower so he could keep up. That was easy to do unloaded but almost impossible loaded with groceries.
I've heard people say similar things about a bike designed specifically for loaded touring (Surly LHT), but never about a Riv. I'm sure it has something to do with inertia. One thing I didn't like was much weight in the klickfix basket I put on the handlebars. 2 bags of veggies was too much wheel flop, so those went in the saddlebag and the eggs rode in the basket by themselves. Eggs made it home fine. Jay -- 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.
