Originally Posted by
El Chaba
It's a Meral Super Randonneur from the early 1980's. When I got it was complete and original (good "bones") but its drivetrain parts were well worn making it a good candidate for what I had in mind-restoring the frame and other parts but updating the drivetrain with more gears and Ergopower. I have been very pleased with it and it does its job very well.
El Chaba, that is really nice! I might have looked for ways to reduce trail, but hey, if it handles a front load decently, it's good!
Looks like that particular bag has its center of gravity behind the front axle and therefore behind the contact patch, so I think that helps with front end stability and reduces flop.
But if it works and it's pretty, it's good! I'm a big fan of Ergopower and Campy on randonneuses.