Joe,
Your explanation is very logical, at least for motorcycles where the machine
itself is quite heavy. I'm just wondering if for a light bicycle, where the
rider weight is so much higher, placing the load closer to the wheels
actually achieves the same purpose. I'll have to try it next time,
Theres numbers then there is experience. I don't know the numbers. I can tell
you that small weights in the 20 ish pound range on the upper racks are not
that big a deal in most cases. I can say from experience that the lower
rider on the front handles better than on top. However I can also
LOL Kelly!
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On Oct 9, 2011, at 5:53 PM, Kelly Sleeper tkslee...@gmail.com wrote:
Theres numbers then there is experience. I don't know the numbers. I can
tell you that small weights in the 20 ish pound range on the upper racks are
not that big a deal in most cases.
Looks like a great trip, too bad for the rain, but you got to eat a roasted
pig so I would say it was a winner. Love the scenery!
I have a question about your bike setup as I am deciding between sackville
panniers vs. large saddlesack. Do you find having the weight that high on
the rear
@Ryan. I have never had any experience with panniers so I cannot compare the
two. I can say that with the Load up High it does NOT affect the handling
that much at all. In my own opinion, with the load up high it is almost an
extension of your own body weight through out the frame and does
Very nice ride! Riding to/around Point Reyes is on my future plans...
@Ryan. Having both the Sackville panniers (have only used them for
commuting) and the Large olive SaddleSack which I used on the Mt. Diablo
S24O, I can tell you that I just fell in love with the Large SaddleSack to
the point
Plus 1 on the Large Saddlesack. The front facing pockets are great coffee
cup holders as well.
Kelly
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It probably has something to do with polar moment of inertia. Back in the
day, Honda attempted to make their GP race bikes handle better by putting
all of the weight - including the gas tank - as low as possible, and
discovered they were hard to turn. It turned out the bike had a middle
that
Excellent ride, excellent fog. I've never bike-camped, but this makes me
want to trace your route and do it. Thanks for sharing it.
Joe Bernard
Fairfield, CA.
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