Originally Posted by
threecarjam
Is that a Soma porteur rack you have? I've been itching for a porteur rack that will easily take panniers in addition to whatever I feel like putting on top.
And while the wording of the original post may not have been the most artful, some of these responses are a bit...well, I'm not sure what to call them. What I do know is that I ride my bikes with front loads, rear loads, and every possible permutation of both. Low trail, medium trail, high trail. Wind, hills, flats, commuting, errand-running, touring. And really, you can get used to almost anything, within reason. No reason to try to make hard and fast rules for other people on how you ride a bicycle, just ride the damn thing.
It is a soma. And geeze, this was meant to just show the cool front rack I've been using. I didn't really expect people to take it so seriously. This is the internet right? I'm not trying to convert anyone.
If it helps, here's other bikes i regularly ride:
notice the rear loads...
ok this one is front but its rear too! this was the only day it rained..
so clearly i'm a sucker too. But at least I have a sense of humor about it