> Had you tried loading the Riv 65% front and 35% rear? Not with the weight I put on the Trek. The Riv I had did not accommodate the low rider Tubus Tara rack. I know others will put front heavy loads on racks that keep most of the weight above the hub. I do not like riding with much weight on front unless it is centered at the hub.
When I toured with the Riv, I put my camping gear, most of my food and clothes in the rear panniers and put the things I might need during the ride along with some snacks and my gps on a handlebar bag that rested on a small front rack similiar to a Mark's rack. On Dec 31, 7:10 am, John McMurry <[email protected]> wrote: > On Dec 30, 9:13 pm, JoelMatthews <[email protected]> wrote: > > > When I was in college, I toured on a Paramount with a back pack and a > > rear Pletscher with a more stuff than it was designed to handle. That > > worked sort of with a plaint 20 year old body. Later I used a couple > > of bikes, including a Riv designed to carry most weight in the back. > > I actually felt less confident on descents as the rear biased weight > > made the front end skittish. > > > I found and restored a Trek 728 which has one of the longer wheel > > bases of any bikes. I load it about 65% front, 35% rear. I find this > > to be the best handling and most comfortable tourer in my 15 years of > > touring. > > Had you tried loading the Riv 65% front and 35% rear? > > John McMurry > Burlington, VT --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Bicycle Lifestyle" 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/bicyclelifestyle?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
