Thanks Grant and everybody for your replies. I hear you - you just adapt to however your weight is placed on the bike that day and get on with your life.... As a kid I used to haul about 80 copies of the Chicago Tribune in one of those ginormous Wald front baskets on an old Schwinn ballooner, and I didn't think twice about it at the time.
Esteban, here is a link to some photos of the QB / Platrack / Adam setup: http://picasaweb.google.com/Wheelsmith91/QuickbeamWithAMarkSPlatrack# Originally I was going to put the PR on my grocery hauler / touring bike, which my trusty albatross bar'd, basketed X0-1. Then I'd get a large Wald on the front to match the one on the rear for those mega grocery runs.... However, my QB is my daily commuter and I just wanted to play around a bit by switching my normal front / rear bag setup. Rides great either way! I'm thinking I'll keep the PR on the QB for now and transfer it to the X0-1 for tours only. -br On Oct 1, 9:06 am, grant <grant...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jay here rides almost entirely with a load up front (on > Platrackprototype with big basket and ShopSack prototype with lots in > it), no problem. On campouts, three to four campers will have heavy > loads up there, sometimes 60 percent front, 40 rear; and sometimes the > other way around. I have no preference and no strong opinions about > loading a bike. I've done it so many ways so differently so many > times, and it's just a matter of getting in sync with the bike loaded > this way or that, and it takes (seems to take me) no time at all. Last > week I was riding home with the PR and SLICKERSACK with heavy stuff in > it-laptop, food, cameras, some tools. You adapt to the weight shift in > fifty yards, and then it's normal. I think it's on of those "don't > overthinkit" things, but that's just me. > G > > On Sep 30, 3:08 pm, Bill Rhea <billr...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > I just received one of the new Platracks the other day, and have it > > hooked up on my 64cm QB. > > > My intention was to use it specifically for touring, but am intrigued > > by the new Slicker sack. So I've checked to see what it feels like to > > have my normal commute load (laptop, clothes, lunch) on the front > > rather than the back to see how it rides before throwing down the > > money. > > > Installation was a breeze, though I have a front B&M generator > > headlight for which I fabricated a new bracket so that it would not > > sit higher than the rack (and get in the way of big loads). > > > It turns out that my Baggins "Adam" bag fits on the Platrack quite > > securely - you can loop the seatpost strap over the hoop, run the main > > compartment straps over the front of the rack, and even tuck the side > > compartment buckles under the sides. That setup does not sway one > > tiny bit, but it's not as quick to take on and off. The NS Lil' > > Loafer goes on the rear Nitto bag support. > > > Riding with the weight up front feels different, but not in a bad > > way. However, I've really gotten used to the convenience of the Lil > > Loafer up front - so easy to get at while pedaling. I like how quick > > and easy the Slicker appears to go on and off, and the handle is a > > plus, but my setup pre-Flatrack has worked great for years w/o > > complaints. I guess I'm just a sucker for nice bicycle luggage :-) > > > Anybody have any thoughts they'd want to share about carrying weight > > up front vs. on the rear? Any other Platrack feedback? > > > -br --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
