Enjoy experimenting. This is a good group to discuss it with, because we like this stuff. For a serious analysis look to Bicycle Quarterly. But your experience must be your own. I am very pleased at how my Quickbeam handles front loads, compared to a 1997 Cannondale F-1000 mountain bike converted with Albatross bars and a Wald front basket way overloaded with groceries after my Hoss saddlebag was stolen in front of a local Trader Joe's. I don't shop there much anymore.
On Sat, Nov 19, 2011 at 4:29 PM, Shifty <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for your replies. I plan to simulate the bag + weight mentioned. We > just got a couple of inches of snow here today in Minneapolis. I hope to > test the idea in a few days after a brief. Then, like other hard cores in > the area, will go through the ritual of installing studded tires on our > bikes for the next several months. A Berthoud bag wouldn't be subjected to > such slop riding, of course. I'm just feeding my perfectionism and this is > a problem I can't seem to solve. > > For the record, I love the ride of my Hilsen with medium saddlebag or rear > pannier loads and anticipate it to handle the front weight just fine. > Mike's wise comment comments just gave me pause. > > I owned a Surly LHT that I thought rode like a brick with, or without > weight. Ugh. My former Salsa Casseroll was better but not worth keeping. I > have a sweet riding Merlin ti/carbon fork road bike that's awaiting a new > owner. I'll happily ride my AHH over it most days of the week though, it's > that good of a ride. > > Happy Thankgiving! > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/EixtbsPQuCYJ. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
