Originally Posted by
Yo Spiff
Last time I flew somewhere, my suitcase was about 52 pounds. I imagine hauling that around on my bike and how much it would slow me down. I guess It would be easy to test. Put some panniers on one of my bikes, load up 70 pounds of gear, then see what the effect is.
I do a lot of touring. Fully loaded, my touring bike and baggage weighs in at about 60lbs more than my road bike. If it had the same gearing, most of my tours would involve a great deal of walking.