+1 to Joe’s comment. I hated the way my Atlantis handled with a front load above the wheel. It’s much nicer with a rear load, or low riding front panniers. My point of comparison is my Crust Lightning Bolt, which is a delight with a front load.
To be completely honest, I think the need for carrying more than 2-3 lbs of stuff up front on rides shorter than 300k is grossly exaggerated. Taking a quick brake to pull a banana nut muffin out of your saddlebag is hardly a massive constraint on most types of rides. That being said, I did buy a low trail bike so that I could enjoy some sweet “swap my glasses for sunglasses while eating a stick of jerky while still maintaining 16 mph avg pace” action. The Homer is the Riv I wish I bought—don’t let its suitability for rear loads keep you from loving it! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
