Ideally, the center of the front panniers should sit as close to the center of the front wheel axle as possible. This provides the most predictable handling. Two issues with the Pass and Stowe front rack are the panniers sit higher than a traditional "low rider" and the rack is a bit too far forward which means the center of the panniers is in front of the front wheel axle.
On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 5:21:40 PM UTC-4 fra...@gmail.com wrote: > Tim, > > Thanks for the the confidence that I will be happy with the front rack! If > my bike was as loaded as yours, it would be just about everything I own! > Haha. Great looking bike! > > On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 11:00:09 AM UTC-7 Kainalu V. -Brooklyn NY > wrote: > >> And every barking slappy drops grams! Nice rig. >> -Kai >> >> On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 12:16:23 PM UTC-4 Tim Baldwin wrote: >> >>> This is the exact setup I have on my Susie. The Pass and Stow is >>> excellent for use with panniers and a basket or just the platform. Here's >>> my setup I used for a long trip last summer. I would say the bike handles >>> best with weight balanced front and rear. Somewhere in the 60/40 or 65/35 >>> range is great. The large saddlebag is an ideal counterweight. If you're >>> not toting a skateboard around on your trips, it's very easy to get a good >>> weight distribution with this setup. Without the panniers, the same setup >>> makes for a great commute bike. >>> >>> On Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at 10:37:07 AM UTC-5 fra...@gmail.com wrote: >>> >>>> I’m interested in this as well. I think a good part of it comes down to >>>> handling preferences. Some have said it handles great with a front load >>>> and >>>> others said it was terrible. I picked up a Pass and Stow rack for my >>>> Susie. >>>> I plan to use panniers more than the flat rack but that will depend on >>>> handling. Can’t wait to get this frame and put it together to find out! >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at 2:47:31 PM UTC-7 Sam Perez wrote: >>>> >>>>> Any one have experience front loading a Susie for camping. I like >>>>> keeping an eye on my stuff. Was thinking of a basket and two panniers up >>>>> front as a set up. >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>> -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/18e6eac9-958e-4943-abf6-8de122c893d1n%40googlegroups.com.
