Do you notice instability issues at certain speeds above 20mph when front loaded?
K. On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:31 PM, doug peterson <dougpn...@cox.net> wrote: > Khalid: > > I've been touring with my Atlantis since 03 & have loaded it in a > variety of ways. For me, weight in the front is helpful. All the > weight in the back didn't work. Splitting the load into 4 bags & > using front low riders is stable. After trying different things over > the years, I prefer about 60% in the front, 40% rear for the maxxed > out camping load. For a lodging tour, I just use front low riders. I > always have an Acorn Boxy Rando bag on & it holds a lot of stuff by > itself. > > Get good stiff racks, Nitto, Tubus, Bruce Gordon, etc. Cheap racks > will drive you crazy with 20 lbs of weight on them. Experiment with > your own load on your bike to see what works for you. IMHO it's as > much about your riding style as where the load is placed. Among my > touring buds, some prefer front, some prefer rear, some don't care. > It's quite individual. > > dougP > > On Apr 5, 8:05 am, Khalid Mateen <krm2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Morning Everyone: > > > > I know that the Atlantis is design for rear loading more than front > loading > > but do any of you guys fight with the instability of front loading on a > > Atlantis? > > > > Thanks > > > > K. > > -- > 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. > > -- 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.
