Originally Posted by bobbyj

Hi All,

I recently bought a road bike and i want to use it to commute to school. I was going to give it a test run today (Sunday), but when i finally loaded up my gear to the rack it actually seemed a little heavy. Given that i mounted the gear to the sides of the rack, i was nervous that the bike would give way and slip outward when i am turning.

My question is, how much weight can i put on each side of the rack? Should i keep it balanced? Should i just wear a backpack and have one central back on the middle of the rack? What i the best method to load up a big rack?

thanks!