It sure does, Patrick. I love knowing that there’s so much wisdom, experience,
and good will to go around here.
Thanks for chiming in y’all. I’ll put your tips to good use and look forward to
experimenting with weight distribution on my next big trip.
Cheers,
Isaac
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These may have been mentioned and I missed them, but this group writes a lot in
four days! Grin.
1. Balanced loads between left and right side matter greatly.
2. Experiment with lighter loads and front/rear balance. Ride for five minutes.
Swap things around. Ride for five minutes. You’ll learn
You might want to try staying out of your lowest (easiest) gears. I find at
very low speeds a loaded bike can be difficult to keep straight.
Chris
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Isaac, I ride bikepacking with all my gear weight except water in the rear and
love it, including on single track. Handlebars matter. I had trouble with
instability with Albatross, none with New Moustach (Albastache). I experimented
with various weight in the front and found I prefer none.
On 06/09/2018 12:59 PM, Birdman wrote:
I’ve been doing a lot of long rides and sub24Os on the 65cm Atlantis that I
built up over the winter and I’m loving it. It’s the most comfortable touring
bike I’ve ridden and it handles a load so well. It’s super stable at speed and
on descents.
Thanks all, super useful.
Joe, that was my take away from my last sub24O. On tour or when otherwise
loaded, the basket will be for a wind breaker, snack, etc., basically a couple
of light items I want within reach. I have a large Saddlesack and panniers for
the front rack for the rest of the
You'll get better with the tips you've been given, but there's no getting
around that you're high- front-loading a bike not really designed for that.
More load on the rear - as you say you're doing - plus panniers up front should
help. Piling a bunch of stuff into that basket is - in my opinion
