[RBW] Canti-Rom

2010-09-02 Thread roadrunner
FWIW: I am running Marathon 35s on Mavic 622x19 rims with SKS fenders just fine on my 59 cm Canti-Romulus. All in preparation for packed gravel rail-trails riding in Virginia including the Virginia Creeper and New River in a few weeks. Rode same across the Southern Tier and the Pacific Coast(Seatt

[RBW] Re: S&S Recommendations

2009-09-24 Thread roadrunner
I have used ShipBikes 3 times and it works great; no damage, no scratches, perfect. You just have to ship a week early via FedEx. Great system. On Sep 24, 8:07 am, Larry Powers wrote: > Jim, > > Hopefully I will be travelling to France next year with my coupled tandem.   > It fits into two trave

[RBW] In Praise of my Canti-Rom

2009-09-01 Thread roadrunner
I just completeted ACA route Seattle to Montara, Cal on my Rom with Campee racks front and rear and Hobo bag, fully loaded with camping gear etc., about 1100 miles. Used 32 tires with SKS fenders. The Rom is an amazing Bike. In 2007, I completed the 3100-mile ACA Southern Tier with the same setu