Well I have a new Raven Tour. I had a catalyst which I really liked but wanted a bit more carrying capacity so sold it and bought a Raven tour together with a dynohub, CSS rims and a Black Rohloff.
In many ways it's a lovely bike but I don't yet prefer it to the Catalyst which seemed a bit faster and lively. The steering on the Raven Tour is more road bike like- smoother and more precise but the Catalyst was more 'fun'. The RT also has a Thorn rack which is superb but I think very rigid which may contribute to the main thing that concerns me a bit which is a lot of shimmy when I ride no hands. It is worse when I use small but heavy panniers which don't flop about but seem to act as a rigid counterweight on the rear and set up the shimmy resonance.
I am not sure what to do about it- any one else get shimmy when going no hands?
Otherwise the bike is great and very comfortable and I am getting to like it! I just wonder if there is a solution to the shimmy.
