Originally Posted by
Homeyba
What I was trying to say is that those things will make a rando bike for some people but they don't make a "rando specific" bike. Form me a rando specific bike is racing geometry carbon bike, (no front loads), a seatpost rack/bag,
NO fenders, Schmidt hub laced to a Zipp 404's, all under 28lbs at the starting line in Paris (Or San Quintine). For other people a rando bike is a late 70's Schwinn Paramount. A rando bike "is" what you ride! That's it. I'm going to stop right there...
I agree that a rando bike is the one you ride on a brevet, no question there.
I've taken a liking to my race bike on brevets (a Ciocc) - I just switch out the saddle for the B17, throw on the dynohub/E6, and it's good to go. But when the rainy season starts, I'll probably go back to the Pacer for brevets.